Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-08
State Brief
Ooin9s Of Last Few Days Throughout
Minnesota cond ensed for
Hasty Psrusai.

Hasty Psrusal.
Bemid5i.-P r. Dehnel, publishel
OF the Bemidji Herald, has filed for
nelegate at large to the Republican
National convention.
4. Lake City. - The spirit of com.
munity interest between rural
sections and the city was manifest
here in the largest affair of it's kind
ever staged in Southeastern Mime
sofa, when more than 1000 farmers,
merchants, bankers and professional
men gathered for the second annual
colt show banquet.
White Bear.-Gardening and can
ming, potato growing and an egg lay
Ing contest are three divisions of the
sc'.ool department: of the Ramsey
county fair to be held August 24-26 at
White Bear The premium list has
Just been issued. These divisions will
be encouraged through boys and girls
clubs in schools over the country.
st. Paul.-In retaliation for the
threat of officers of the Republican
state central committee to start suit
against him for $500 claimed to have
been promised to the committee, J. A.
o. Preus, state auditor, has given out
information tending to show that the
committee violated the corrupt prac-
tees act as result of the 1914 cam
paigT. Mr.. Preus infers that the COM
mittee spent more than the $4,000
maximum placed by section sol of the
general election laws.
Bemidji-Before the third annual
banquet Of the Bemidi Merchants as
ISOLATION, Governor Burnquist made
his first public address since he as
sumed the states executive chair on
the death OF Governor Hammond last
December. He discussed the possibil-
ity of canal system for Minnesota
when the population has increased suf-
fciently to warrant such an improve
ment, and cited the success of systems
In operation in New York and other
states.
= Rochester. - Frank B. Kellogg's
Rochester friends want him to make
his opening address in his campaign
Tor United States senator in this city
and a movement has already been
started for that purpose. A telegram
has been sent to Mr.. Kellogg as fol-
lows: "Olmsted county is afame with
enthusiasm over your acceptance. You
will get almost every vote. We send
congratulations, and want you to make
your opening speech in Rochester"
Mr.. Kellogg spent his early life in
Rochester,.
st. Paul.-Charles M. Andrist, Sec
rotary to Governor J. A. A. Burnquist,
practically has been offered a COM
mission by the American Red Cross
society to inspect Russian prison
camps. DR.. F. A. Devine, of the Rus
sian survey, has sent word to head
quarters in Washington that he needs
an assistant. The work would require
three or four months and would in
clude personal consultation with pris-
oners> of war In the Russian camps.
Mr.. Andrist is considered fitted for
the work because Of his knowledge of
languages. "a. ~. - g.
Jackson.-Ole o. Solem, farmer of
standing and means is on trial-in dis
trict court here on charge of poison
ing and killing his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Sigri Haldorson. H. H. Dunn of Albert
Lea is assisting County Attorney E. H.
Nicholas in prosecuting; Borst of Win
dom and Hammer of Mabel represent
the defense. Opening the case for the
state, Mr.. Dunn said it would be prov
ed that the defendant administered
paris green to his mother-in-law while
she was bedridden and helpless under
the care of Mr.. and Mrs. Solem; that
her death was due to arsenic poison
Ing; that she was unable to take poi
son by her own hand, and that Solem
was the only person who could have
administered it to her.
st. Paul.-Candidate for delegates
Rt-large to the National conventions
of the Republican, Democratic and
Prohibition have filed as follows:
The Republican Party.
For Cummins: w. A. Briggs, Paul
F. Dehnel, Adolph o. Eberhart, Bern
hardt Engelstad, J. F. Jacobson, Mar.
Gus Johnson, O. J. Larson, Daniel c.
Locke, c. O. Lundquist, James Mana:
han, B. E. Nyrop, A. A. D. Rain, Fred
erick G.. Stevens, Samuel R. Van SAINT
For Estabrook: Fred w. Force
Adolph E.. l.. Johnson, Neil B. Morri
son, P. H. Peterson.
The Democratic Party.
. For Wilson: z. H. Austin, w. A
Just, Cyrus M. King, Daniel William
Lawler, B. r. Nelson, julius J. Reiter
Henry F. Vessel, Anton G. Weiss.
The Prohibition Party
III. For Foss: w. G.. CalderWood
Charles w. Dorset, Chas. "A. Fowble
+ J. A. Hawkinson, Arthur Markve, oh1
E. Ransom, Bessie L. Scoven, Franz
P. Vroman, George r. Wells.
For Sulzer:: George i. Briggs, Vim
r J. Bryan, j. D. Engle, /. M. Kalnes
Frederik Kavli, Jas. Larson, Joh1
Lind, E. r. Lobeck, Ole Lokensgaard
Il r IN w Martin. Quincy Lee Morrow