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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
ABOUT The STATE
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE DEFEATED
Loses Out In Upper Branch Of the
Legislature by Narrow Margin
Of One Vote.

The resolution for submission OF
woman suffrage to the voters of the
state was defeated in the senate by
a vote of 81 to 33. This is believed
to foreclose the possibility of the
women of Minnesota getting the fran.
chise before 1920.
This senate holds over and if it Is
called on to vote at the 1917 session
on submitting the suffrage amendment
to the people the result probably will
be the same. It is even likely that
two or three members who voted for
the bill will not do so again.
This means that it will be necessary
for the proponents of the measure to
win the senate elected in 1918, and
which will assemble in 1919. Should
suffrage pass that body the amend.
ment will be submitted at the 1920
election and should it be approved
will become effective Jan. l, 1921
Thus it will be at least six years be-
fore the women of Minnesota can ex
pect to vote.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
COUNTY OPTION NOW A LAW
Anti-Saloon Forces Plan an Energetic
ampaiqn.

Anti-SaIoon Forces Plan an Energetic
ampaign.
Plans for an energetic campaign to
make Minnesota dry under the new
county option law are already be.
ing made by leaders of the anti
saloon movement. The bill became a
law when Governor Hammond affixed
his signature. Within a short time
definite plans will be formulated to
obtain an expression of the people in
several counties.
It was announced by anti-saloon Of
ficials Immediately after the signing
of the bill that they hoped to make at
least thirty counties in the state dry
within the next year. Among these
is Hennepin county, they admitted,
although it is probable that no effort
will be made to bring about a vote
there for several months
st. Paul, it was announced also,
will not be made the battle-ground of
any anti-saloon fight probably for sew.
eral years. Officials of the county op.
ton movement admit that Ramsey
county does not appear fruitful field
for county option activities and, one
official is said to have asserted, that II
is doubtful if the necessary rs pei
cent of signatures could be obtained
to a petition to submit the question
The county option bill was signed
without any ceremony and no one
was with the governor when he affix
ed his signature to it except his ste
nographer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
CRECIAN CABINET
BREAKS WITH KING

Paris. March ga dispatch to the
Havas Agency from Athens says:
king Constantine has accepted the
resignation of Premier Venizelos and
his cabinet and has requested NJ
Zaimis, governor of the National
bank, to form a ministry.
"The Turkish minister, Saith Bey,
has declared openly during the last
few days that massacres would take
place in Turkey If Greece broke with
the porte, while Count Mirbach, the
German minister, Informed the diplo
matte corps that Austria and Ger
many would Immediately declare war
on Greece the day that Greece moved
against Turkey"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
IF YOUR CHILD IS CROSS,
FEvER1sH, CoNsT1PATED
Look Mother! II tongue 10 coated
cleanse little bowels with "caii-
fornia Syrup Of Figs"

Mothers can rest easy after giving
"California Syrup of Figs" because in
a few hours all the clogged-up waste.
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out Of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of "California Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
REFERENDUM ACT IS PASSED
Measure Approved by Minnesota
House Of Representatives..

Measure Approved by Minnesota
House Of Representatives.
BY vote Of LOG to II the lower house
of the legislature passed bill provid.
ing for submission of the initiative
and referendum amendment defeated
at the November elections. There
was little opposition to the bill, but
lengthy discussions regarding several
amendments offered by Representa-.
tive Christensen of Dawson. These
amendments, Mr.. Christianson said,
were intended to strengthen the bill.
The only amendment of Importance
was one by Mr.. Christianson permit.
ting the amendment of the state con.
stitution when proposed change re.
ceives two-thirds of all the votes cast
on it, or majority of the votes cast
at an election,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
FLOOD OF BEER LET LOOSE
Federal Agents Destroy Stock Of
Bemidji Brewery.


Beer valued at $4,000 flooded the
Bemidji brewery and ran in stream
to the lake, the shore line of which
was covered with pillows of lager
foam.
The beer was destroyed by the
squad of government agents enforc-
ing the Indian treaty liquor provision,
under the direction of Chief Special
Officer Larson.
Six enormous casks were tapped.
The beer sushed in great streams and
became seven inches deep on the
floor. The government men waded
about in boots. The destruction of
the beer took place at this time be-
cause the Injunction obtained by the
brewing company had expired. The
brewery had attempted, under the
protection of the Injunction, to ship
its product out of the restricted zone,
but could not dispose of it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
EXPIRES AT STATE CAPITOL
Well Known St. Paul Social Worke
Stricken Suddenly.

Well Known St. Paul Social Worker
Stricken Suddenly.
Mrs. c. G. Higbee, one of the most
widely known social workers and club
women of St. Paul, died suddenly at
the state capitol in that city, where
she was attending a hearing before
the house prison committee on the
bill to establish woman's reforma.
tory.
She had finished a speech in favor
of the bill about fifteen minutes be.
fore she died. The exertion caused
by her speaking brought on an attack
of heart failure, resulting in her
death. About thirty women were
present at the hearing. Mrs. Higbee
was sixty-fve years old. She had
lived in st. Paul nearly forty years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
FIRES -FOUR SHOTS AT JUDGE

Unknown Person Sought Life Of Min.
neapoIis Jurist.
The fact that Judge w. w. Bard.
well of the Minneapolis municipal
court left the bench to get some pa
pers from his Office desk probably
saved his life. While he was leav.
ing the courtroom four rifle bullets
chashed through the window back OF
him.
One bullet fell at the feet of Swan
Nelson, the janitor, who ran upstairs
to the Jail, thinking that one of the
prisoners there had fired through the
floor.
No reason for the attempt on his
life could be given by Judge BardwelL
The bullets are believed to have come
from the roof of nearby building.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
DIPLOMATS Will
ABANDON POSTS
Reach Decision to Leave Mex
leo City in a Body.
SITUATION IS MORE CRITICAL
Conditions Declared Worse Than At
Any Time Since Huerta Preeip-
itated Landing Of Americans.

Washington, March 1.-THE foreign
diplomatic corps in Mexico City has
decided to leave in a body. Dis
patches telling of the decision were
received here by European diplomat
lists and forwarded to their home gov
ernments.
The Mexican situation, topped by
this latest development, was admitted
in all quarters to be more critical
than it has been at any other time
since Huerta precipitated the landing
of troops at Vera Cruz.
Secretary Bryan has received no
word from the latest representations
to Carranza against General Obre-
CONS DEGREES in Mexico City and his
threat to leave the capital unprotect-
ed. with water and light plants out of
commission and the attendant posi-
bllities of looting and killing. Mr..
Bryan said the situation continued to
be bad.
Cuts of City From World.
Without diplomatic representatives
in Mexico City the capital and a large
portion of the distracted country
practically are cut off from the world,
while it is feared all foreigners will
be at the mercy of the factions.
Juan N. Amador, head of General
Carranza's agency here, declared that
reports of the gravity of the situation
have been grossly exaggerated" He
declared General Obregon would do
nothing to "cause needless SUFFERING"
1T is ridiculous to talk of situa-
ton arising in Mexico City similar to
that which took place in Picking dur
ing the Boxer uprising" he said. "No
foreigner who conducts himself prop
erly need fear any injury in Mexico
City. If General Obregon has been
compelled to use drastic measures to
enforce the collection of a legal tax
this has been entirely the fault OF
taxpayers, who have endeavored to
escape the just payment of their
taxes"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
VESSEL BUSHES TO PORT

La Touraine Speeds for Havre With
Cargo Ablaze.
Havre, March 8.-The agent here of
wireless dispatch from Captain Caus-
sin of La Touraine:
SUNDAY, 3:45 p. MIA Touraine.
having a fire in one of it's holds, asked
for help, but is continuing her journey
to Havre, escorted by the steamer
Rotterdam. All passengers are safe
On board. hope to get control of
the fire. There is no immediate dan.
ger. The weather is good but foggy.
Hope to dock this evening if every.
thing goes WELL"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
new BATTLE IS DEVELOPING
Germans Attacking Russians South
of Warsaw.

London, March 8.-Russia has still
another battle on her hands. While
che is declared to be pressing her Of
fensive in North Poland and Eastern
Galicia and holding up the Austrians
in the Carpathians the Germans have
launched an attack in the region of
the Pilica river to the south of War
saw, where a big battle is developing.
So far as the west is concerned the
most important news is that the
French have returned to the attack
in the Vosges and, according to Paris
succeeded in obtaining footing on
some of the hills near Munster and
pushing their lines slightly forward
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
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The secretary of the American
Scandinavian Foundation, DR.. Henry
Goddard Leach, will spend the great
er part of March and April on a tour
through the Middle West, visiting the
states of Illinois, Wisconsin and Min
nesota, and, If possible, North and
South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and
Kansas. The secretary will lecture at
the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish
colleges and high schools, at Amer
lean universities situated in strong
Scandinavian centers, and in a limit
ed number of societies having liter
airy interests. His subjects will in
Guide "The Voyages of the Vikings"
"Kiruna and the Laps" (both illus
trated), and "The Danish High
Schools" On his previous visit to
the Middle West in February and
March, 1913, the secretary was we'll
received. In authorizing him again
to spend so long time away from
the headquarters of the foundation
and to undertake 50 extensive a jour.
ney, which, in spite of the hospitality
of the institutions visited, will involve
the foundation in some expense, the
trustees are actuated by a sense of
the great importance Of having CO.
operation from these states. It is
equally necessary for those who d.
rect the educational policies of the
foundation to be in close touch with
the constituency of active Scandina-
Wan workers in the West and to be
IN communication with the three
mother countries.
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A Copenhagen dispatch to the As
ISOLATED Press dated Feb. 10 says:
While the commercial blockade be-
tween England and Germany is main
tanned vigorously there appears to be
no particularly strong feeling against
trading between Germany and Russia.
Business men from the two countries
continue to deal With each other and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
BANDIT ADMITS HIS GUILT
Confesses Taking Active Part in Min.
neapolis Murder.

John Davis, arrested in St. Paul
charged with completely in the muir.
der of John C. Andren, Minneapolis
saloon keeper, has confessed his part
in the crime and admitted that he was
the accomplish of Alphonso Clancy,
the murderer, in their holdup of John
Erickson in John Anderson's saloon
on q previous occasion and that he
handled the gun at that time.
Davis has been partly identified as
the bearded bandit" who terrorized
the Twin Cities last spring and sum
mer and who murdered John e. Erick'
son, shoe dealer on Franklin ave
nue., Minneapolis, last June.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
STATE OF SIEGE PROBABLE
Roumanian Parliament Empowers
Government to Act

Roumanian Parliament Empowers
Government to Act.
London, March ga dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Bucharest
says the Roumanian parliament has
passed law empowering the govern
ment to proclaim a state of siege un-
til the end of the war, if such a step
should be deemed necessary.
Bulgaria, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Sofia, is said to have been
aroused by the attack on the Darda-
nelles and it is stated that King Fer
dinand is considering the formation
of coalition government 10 direct
the crisis which is expected.
The A. L. Straight family, the
new owners of the Almquist farm in
Burbank passed thru Willmar Thurs
day, enroute to their new home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
Explosion Kills Workman,

John Christensen, aged forty-fve.
was killed and John Anderson was
severely burned when an acetylene
gas tank about which they were work
ing at the shops of the Brown Sheet
Iron and Steel company at Minneapo
lis exploded. 1t was caused by Z
kink in the escape hose.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
ALLIES ARE BEATEN BACK
Berlin War Office Issues Report on
Operations.

Berlin War Office Issues Report on
Operations.
Berlin, March 8.-The following
statement on the progress of the war
was issued by the German war Of
fee:
Between the sea and the Somme
there were only artillery duels. At.
tempts of the enemy to advance dur
ing the night south of Ypres failed.
"Our troops made progress in
Champagne. We took a few trenches
and about sixty prisoners. A French
attack in force against our positions
northeast of LIE Menil broke down un.
der our infantry and artillery fire,
with very heavy losses to the French,
The enemy's advances east of Badon.
viller were repulsed."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
KILLS FOUR; INJURIES FIVE

Georgia Lumberman Goes on RAM
page With Gun.
Brunswick, Ca, March -Four
men were shot and killed and five
others seriously wounded by Monroe
Phillips, a lumberman, who fired at
random on the street. Phillips him
self was killed by a policeman who
sought to arrest him.
One of the men killed was H. F..
Dunwoody, prominent attorney.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
VETERAN LAKE MASTER DIES

Captain Murdoch Mclean Born In
Canada Sixty Years Ago.
Captain Murdoch Mclean is dead
at Duluth of heart trouble. He was
born in Kincardine, Ont, sixty years
ago.
His most recent command was the
taking Of the passenger steamer
South America down the lakes last
summer from Duluth when her mas
ter died on an up trip.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
ONE KILLED, FOUR WOUNDED
Running Fight at Wilmington, Del.
Results Fatally.

Wilmington, Del, March I'm q
running fight here after a man whose
suspicious appearance attracted atten-
ton, Frank Tierney, a policeman, was
shot and killed, one policeman was
MORALLY wounded, two others were
severely injured and another man was
slightly hurt. The desperate, along
with companion, was captured.
The gun wielder gave his name as
Charles MongmeitZ.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
GEAMAN SUBMARINE SUNK

Ne Sent 70 the Bottom by British
Destroyers.
Paris, March 5.-The German SUBJ
marine US has been sunk by Destroy
ers belonging to the Dover flotilla, &C.
oording to announcement by the min.
istry Of marine.
The crew were taken prisoners.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
RubIee Is Appointed.

Washington, March 7.-President
George Rublee of Cornish, N. H., as a
member of the new federal trade CON-
mission. Mr.. Rublee's nomination
was not confirmed by the senate at
the last session.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
ROCKEFELLER OFFERS AID
Willing to Relieve Distress Among
Colorado Miners.

Colorado Miners.
New York, March Assistance by
the Rockefeller Foundation may be
given to Colorado miners and their
families who are in distress as a re-
suit of recent mining troubles in that
state if civic authorities are unable to
cope with the need. John D. Rookie.
Teller, Jr., indicated this in tele-
gram sent to President F. J. Radford
of the Chamber of Commerce of
Trinidad, Colo.
Mr.. Rockefeller's telegram was sent
in response to one received from Mr..
Radford appealing to him for aid.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
BOTH WERE SUNK BY MINES

Official Report on Loss Of Two Amer
lean Steamers.
Washington, March 6.-Commander
Gherardi's supplementary report on
his investigation of the sinking of
the American cotton steamers Carib
and Evelyn by mines in the North
sea. says:
Both boats sunk by mines; no
false directions given by the British.
Boats simply ran on mine fields"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
Bernhardt's Crisis Is Passed.

Bordeaux, March 6.-There was q
marked improvement in the condition
Of Sarah Bernhardt. A bulletin is
sued by her surgeon reads: Sarah
Bernhardt's crisis has ended"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
lfter being unconscious several days

On Christmas evening in 1913 DR..
Larsen sustained an apoplectic stroke,
from which he was gradually recov-
ering when he received a second
stroke about a month ago. Pneu-
monia developed and his life was
despaired of for several days. Then
he rallied and seemed likely to re-
cover, until last week, when a grad
ual decline became perceptible until
the end. All his children were with
him except one son, who is mis-
sionary in China. DR.. Larsen was
born at Christiansand, Norway, Aug.
10, 1888. He was graduated from the
University of Christiania in 1850 and
In theology from the same institution
five years later. He came to the
United States in 1857 and for two
years held pastorate in Pierce coun.
ty in Western Wisconsin. Then he
became a member of the faculty of
Concordia college and seminary at
St. Louis. In 1861 he became presi.
dent of the Norwegian Lutheran col.
lege at DEBORAH. His church fire..
Quently honored. him with Office and
from 1876 to 1893 he was vice presi-
dent of the Norwegian Lutheran
synod. He was also vice president
and part of the time acting president
OF the Synodical conference and was
editor of the church paper of the Nor
wegian Lutheran synod for many
years. One of his sons is member
OF the faculty of Park Region Luth
eran college of Fergus Falls, MINI.
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The great passenger ships running
to the north of Scotland have hither
to escaped disaster from mines
though they have been subjected tt
the delay of being searched at Kirk
wall for contraband goods and fol
German officers and reservists. The
Trondhjemsfjord, recently purchased
in England by the Norwegian-Amer
lean line, consumed twenty days IL
the trip from Hull to New York, a:
the mines and the changing of ia
miliar lights made it imperative t.
60 slowly by day and to lie still a
night. The declaration of lumber a.
contraband Of war is destroying on
CT the most important industries ii
Norway and Sweden and workinl
havoc with Scandinavian shipping il
general. Two Danish and five Nor
wegian ships which had been loade,
| with pit props before these were de
clared contraband, have been seize
by the German prize court in Kie
and held as lawful prizes. Two bal
tleships under construction at Arm
strong's shipyard for the Norwegian
government have been seized by tn
British government for compensation
| They have been renamed Botha an
Tipperary and the Norwegian paper
are. making melancholy jokes on tn
! appropriateness of the Irish song.
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Morgenbladet (Norwegian) voice
what is the most prevalent not
throughout the entire Scandinavia
press when it says: "The gravity o
the hour has taught the people of tn
North that they have one another
has called forth into the light of d.
the latent consciousness that tn
three peoples are more closely al
Piled than any other group of nations
and has deepened the assurance il
Norway, as in Sweden and Denmark
that the most vital interests of tn
countries are those which they hav
in common. The hand which tn
king of Sweden has stretched acros
Kjolen and across the sound will b
warmly grasped, and the fact that h
membered."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10

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A dispatch from DEBORAH, Ia., dated
March 2, says: DR.. Lauritz Larsen,
president emeritus and founder of
Luther college here and for forty-one
years it's president, died last night
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
IMPEACHMENT IS DROPPED

House Committee Orders HEARING
Against Judge Dayton Ended.
Washington, March 4.-Impeach'
ment proceedings against Federal
Judge Dayton of West Virginia were
ordered dropped by the house judi
cjary committee, which recommend.
ed that no further action be taken.
A Battling Delivery.
NJ got q inshOOt. OutshOOt and q
drop"
"But I can't notice It."
course va can't. IN simp! OATS de
beauty of it. Howja think | fooled de
batters?"-Life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
Away. Gets a hear;no.

Always Gets q Hearing.
Moreover. when money talks it
doesn't have any trouble in getting
,central-Galveston News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
Not at Al.

To be as regular az . clock does
not require one to move in circles
Judge
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
bOMBARDS BY
INDIRECT FIRE.
Large British Warship Shells
Forts on DardaneIIes.
CRUISERS ARE ALSO ACTIVE
BattIeshIp Queen Elizabeth Directs
Fire on Two Big Works on
Asiatic Side Of Straits.
CRUISERS ARE ALSO ACTIVE

Paris, March 8.-The bombardment
of the Dardanelles Notifications was
continued Saturday by the allied fleet,
according to an official statement is
sued. The communication says:
"The British battleship Queen Eliza
beth, posted in the Gulf of Saros,
bombarded by indirect fire two big
works on the Asiatic side, alongside
of Chanak and defending the straits
(Forts Hamiedieh and Hamidieh Sulta-
nieh).
AT the same time cruisers inside
the Dardanelle1 continued a direct
fire against the works of Dardanus,
on the Asiatic side, and Souain Dere,
on the European side."
Constantinople, March S.-Bombard'
ment of forts on the Smyrna coast by
an allied fleet Saturday was without
result, according to an official Turkish
communication issued, which says:
1.-TWO enemy warships bombarded
forts on the Smyrna coast for three
hours without result"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10

Photo by American Press Association.
Many women are now prisoners of
war. Some have been captured at the
battlefront, where they were admins
tering to the wounded. Princess Maria
of Salm-Salm, eldest daughter of the
Archduke Frederick, Austrian com.
mander-in-chief, is one of these. She
is being detained at Gibraltar with
her husband and his parents.