The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-14

twelve Minneapolis persons have
been bitten by mad dogs in the past
three weeks, according to figures ~.
nounced by the health department of
that city when all order for the shoot
ing Of all unmuzzled dogs was issued.
The H. Koppers company of Pitts
burg has purchased thirty-acre tract
on the outskirts of St. Paul for a site
for it's 100000 coke plant. The site
has connection with both the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
roads.
Robert w. Bristol, the hermit of
Prairie island, near Winona, is dead,
aged eighty years. The recent high
water flooded the island and drove
Bristol from his strange home. He
was heartbroken and lost his interest
in life.
Pennington county's roundup for
farmers and business men, a feature
of community harmonizing started by
the agricultural department of the
county schools, will be held on June
IA. Indications point to a gathering
of 1000 persons.
George A. Hedger, instructor IN
rhetoric at the University of Mime
sofa, was found in a semi-conscious
condition on the bank of the Missis-
sfppi river near the" Mill City. He
had evidently fallen 40 feet over the
cliff The last eighty feet was a sheer
drop.
F. c. Stevens. former St. Paul con-
gresham, is candidate for federal
trade commissioner. Mr.. Stevens is
seeking appointment by President
Wilson to the vacancy caused by the
failure of the senate to confirm the
nomination of George Rublee OF New
Hampshire.
Enraged when policeman tried to
stop him from beating his wife Alex
ander Engle of Minneapolis shot and
MORALLY wounded the policeman,
killed his wife, missed three others,
then turned the revolver on himself
with fatal results. Four young chill
dren are left orphans.
BENJAMIN Rice, nineteen years old,
will be- graduated from the St. Peter
high school June 3. The same day
he will appear III district court to face
charge of manslaughter following
the death of Frank Anderson, a Sec
ton hand, who was struck by an auto
driven by young Rice.
Johnny Sholund, aged thirteen dove
between logs of boom in a millpond
at Duluth and pulled out his playmate.
Reinhart Leslies, of the same age,
after the latter had slipped between
the logs and failed to come up. The
Leslies boy was unconscious when
taken out, but was soon revived.
Wholesale charges of extravaganza,
malfeasance and nOnfeasance in office
against the county commissioners of
Cass county in afidavits and state
ments have been filed with Governor
Burnquist by three citizens of that
county, who ask a thorough investi-
cation and the removal from Office OF
| the men if found guilty.
BY proclamation OF Governor Burn
quist Good Roads day in Minnesota IS
set for Tuesday, June 20. The gov.
ernor calls attention to the influence
of good roads on economic and social
conditions of rural communities and
requests the people to make a special
effort this year toward the improve
ment of public highways.
Frank Ulrich. St. Cloud city en-
Ir11 ,y1,o
days in Winnipeg and narrowly es
capped being interned until the end OF
the war, has been released. A strong
letter from the St. Cloud city officials
and the fact that, while he was born
in Germany, his father was a Swiss,
persuaded the Canadians to free him.
The state of Minnesota cannot tax
inheritances Of bonds of a Minnesota
corporation transferred by will or un-
der the interstate law by nonresi-
dent to nonresident heirs. according
to a decision of the state supreme
court in suit brought in the Ramsey
county district court to collect inner
itance tax upon the estate of Francis
H. Ward of Chicago.
James J. Hill, railroad builder and
financier' and the best known man in
the Northwest, died at St. Paul Mon
day morning following an illness OF
ten days. Death was caused by car
buncle and incidental infection and an
operation performed by DR.. w. ]. Mayo
of Rochester failed to save the life of
the distinguished patient Mr.. Hill
would have been seventy-eight years
of age in September and his advanced
years made the operation a serious
one.
DEFENSE PROGRAM SCORED