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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-08
Town of Green Lake


Jan. 4-Andrew Bjorsell and wife to
Swan Anderson, w. Is it, of Lot 3, All
OF Lot T., North Beach Add. to Eagle
Andrew Bjorseii. Lots i and 2. E. IS it. IT.
Lake, $500 ~
Town of Lake Andrew.
Dec Sl-A. P: Almquist and wife to
Jan. 2.-Albert Monsoon and wife to
B: c. Hauser. Lots and 3, NEA of
SEA. Sec. Sc, $4,000.
Jan. 2.-Betsey Gyllenborg and hus-
band to Anna Young, NWA of NWA
Town of Norway Lake
Dec. 3O.-Mary Noe and husband and
Gunhild Rood to Truls S. Olson and
Ole S. Olson. SEA of NWA, Sec. 90,
$1.00.
Dec so.-Probate Court to Kari Toll
lefsrud ct. al. Lot l, Sec. S.
Village of Atwater.
Jan. 81. w. Dudley and wife to
Theo F. Sanchez, Lot 6, Block ST, $40
~s ian; 3iM "a C. @ Olson to Hing
Incl. Lots to IS Incl. Block II, 800
Adams Beach
Dec. 3l.-Mna M. Nyberg and hus-
band to Anna H; Olson Lots l. ?. s, 9,
Village of Raymond
Dec. 3l.-Clara NJ. Leighton and hus-
band It,, to Henry H. Luitjens Lot 5. Block
Village Of Spicer
Jan. 3.-William Olson and wife to
William H. Evans. Lots AZ and 49,
Block 2, Park Add. $500
City of Willmar
Dec. 3l.--Anna T. Nordin to Hilda
NJ. Palm, Lot 10. Block 81. $4,000
Dec. 3l:-Anton Ronning and wife
to City of Willmar, Part of Lot !, Block
l, Paulson and Sundes Add 800
Jan. 4.-Arvid T. Eastlund and wife
to John Sandin. Lots 9, 10 and II, Block
l3, Sptcers Add. $11OO.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-08

Of Sinking Fund Commissioners of
the City of Wllmar In payment of
Interest due on certificates 81 In
Edebtedness issued December 81, 1917,
pursuant to Ordinance No: 172; and
that a. warrant for 1926. 90 be issued
against the Interest Fund, in favor
of Willmar Fire Departments Relief
Association In payment Of interest
due on $4,000 certificates of indebted
ness issued December 81, 1917, pur-
suant to Ordinance No. 172.
Approved December oath, 1918.
E. C. WELLIN, Mayor,
Alderman Hoaglund presented the
following resolution which was
adopted by the following vote:
ayes" 6; noes none.
Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Willmar that the Will
mar Fire Departments Relief Asso-
citation is hereby authorized and en-
powered to invest it's funds in GER
tif1cates of Indebtedness of the City
of Willmar, Minnesota, and such in:
vesment Is hereby ratified and ap-
proved. j.!
Approved December oath, 1918.
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
The Mayor. presented report from
the City Attorney on matters that
had come up at hearing, about rails.
ing telephone rates.. held before the
State Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission in st. Paul., which meeting
he attended as representative from
the Council.
Ben Benson made application fol
renewal Of his plumbers license
which was, on motion, granted sub
ject to the Ordinance.
acquisitions for supplies from the
Water and Light Commission were
presented and the, Clerk was, on mo.
ton, instructed to order same.
On motion the Council adjourned.
e. c. WELL1N, Mayor.
Attest:
HANS GUNDERsoN,
City Clerk.
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Resolution


Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Willmar that the City
Clerk be, and he hereby is, author
lied to issue warrants against the
respective funds in payment of the
foregoing approved bills.
Approved, December oath, 1918.
E. G. WELLIN, Mayor.
The President, and Vice President
Of the Water and Light Board, also
the Superintendent, and the consult
ing engineer from Chas. L. Pillsbury
Cos. office were present. The en-
gineer made a verbal report on the
installation of the new boiler and
of the changes in the Power plant,
as per contract with Mr.. Ben Ben
son, and stated that the work was
about completed.
On motion the Council proceeded
to consider bids for the purchase of
the $4,000 certificates of Indebtedness,
issued against the taxes levied for
and on account of the General Fund,
pursuant to Ordinance No. 176, (thc
same being a part renewal of old GER
tificates issued for buying the new
Auto Fire truck), as advertised.
Bid of the Willmar Fire Depart
ment's Relief Association for the pur-
chase of the whole issue of said GER
tificates of Indebtedness at par was
presented and read, and this being
the only bid received was accepted.
Alderman Olson offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted by
the following vote: ayes" 6; noes
none.
Resolution
Resolved that the bid of Willmar
Fire Departments Relief Association
for the purchase of certificates of
indebtedness of the City of Willmar
in the sum of $500, at par and &C
crued interest, be and the same is
hereby accepted, and the Mayor and
City Clerk of said City are hereby
authorized to issue certificates of in
debtedness to said bidder, in the
above stated amount, upon payment
to the City Treasurer thereof.
Approved December oath, 1918.
E. C. WELLIN, Mayor.
Alderman Brown presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: "Ayes,' 6;
"nOes,' none.
Be it resolved by the City Coun-
Gil of the City Of Willmar that a
warrant for $500 be issued against
the General Fund in favor of the
Board of Sinking Fund Commission
ers of the City of Willmar as pay
ment for certificates OF Indebtedness
issued December 81, 1917, pursuant
to Ordinance No. 172.
Approved December gath, 1918.
E. G.. WELLIN, Mayor.
Alderman Erickson introduced the
following resolution which was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes
6; 'noes,' none.
Resolution
Be it resolved by the City Coun.
Gil of the City Of Willmar that 8
warrant for $4,000 be issued against
the General Fund in favor Of the
Willmar Fire Departments Relic,
Association in payment of certif
Gates of Indebtedness issued (for the
purchase of the Fire. truck), pursuant
to Ordinance No. 172.
Approved December oath, 1918.
E. G. WELL1N, Mayor.
Alderman Berkness offered thu
following resolution which was un
animously adopted.
Resolution
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Willmar that a war
rant for $500 be issued against tn,
Interest Fund, in favor of the Boart
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-08

record. The only man in the Second
District who voted against the Ton
mage Tax who got reelected is Briggs
of Pipestone, q confirmed ,reactionary.
Only four of the members from the
Third were reelected and of these.
Swenson, Mclaughlin and WEIGH sup
ported this bill.
The Fourth, City of St. Paul, gave
it two votes and the Fifth, Minnea-
polls, four. In the Sixth the Tonnage
Tax Jared badly, only receiving four
votes, Warner and Nett, two of its sup
porters have been returned, but the
measure will probably get the same
number Of votes at this session. OF
the fourteen members from the Sew.
enth District three only were sent
back; Theo. Christensen, Ross and
Newman. The former supported the
Tonnage Tax. In the Ninth, which
gave a solid support to this bill with
one lone exception, only three, Hompe.
Moen and Perham of Ottertail. have
been returned, all Of them voted for
the tax. The Tenth District returns
five OF its last delegation, two of whom
nepin supported the bill.
who voted for the Tonnage Tax two
years ago, "standpat," and the twenty
six League members and ten elected
by the assistance OF organized labor,
all support the bill, as they are almost
certain to do, then the Tonnage Tax
stands good show of passing the
House. That it will become a law,
however, at this session, have very
serious doubts. Just where it will get
Its knockout blow, am not prepared
to say at present. will tell when it
happens:
Road Improvement.
II anybody imagines that this legis.
lature, after passing the appropriation
bills, is going to content itself with
making faces at the Non Partisan
League, he will find himself mistaken
There Is plan on foot to bond the
state for very large sum to be used
In constructing public highways. To
do this an amendment taking the lid
off that covers the limit of the states
debt will be submitted. Some think
that a round hundred million dollars
| will be needed for the purpose OF put
| ting Minnesota roads in an ideal con
dit1On. A heavy tax on automobiles
will be provided for to meet this out
lay.
To Hit the League.
No doubt measures will be proposed
and perhaps pushed through, to dis
| courage and retard the operations OF
the non-partisan league; The Prohibit
ton amendment will almost certainly
be ratified; Woman Suffrage may be
given boost; the returning soldiers
will be provided with jobs and an al
| together interesting and lively ses
sion may be confidently expected.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-08
Bidding for SoIdiar Vote.

While several hundred self-alleged
statesmen are trying to get a mort
gage On the soldier vote by proposing
some plan for putting the returned
fighter up in business, would it not be
well to make an effort to find out what
the returning fighter thinks about it?
Our guess is7that the men who have
saved the world will feel competent.
when they return, to take care of
themselves, and will probably prefer
complete Independence to the self
constituted guardianship Of certain
political .hypocrites.- dawson Sentinel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-08
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Council Chambers, City Hall Build
ing, Willmar, Minnesota, December
23rd, 1918.

Regular meeting of the City Com
Gil. Mayor Wellin called the meet
ing to order.
The following members of the
Council were present on roll call:
Mayor Wellin, Aldermen Olson,
Berkness, Hoaglund, Brown, Norman,
and Erickson, z: absent, Aldermen
Jacobsen and Jensen, also the City
Attorney.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and the same
were approved.
B. The following bills were, on mo-
stion, referred to the Finance Com
smittee:
IL GENERAL FUND:
IN. w. Telephone Exch. Co.
phone rent 500
N. W. Sanitary Supply Co.,
IS mdSe., ................. 2132
rec Fress CO., blanks ...... 100
League of MINI. Municipalities,
appropriation for legal ex-
& penSes in matter of raising
te.epnone rates ...... 5000
~ W: Stanford, expenses. %at-
tehdinEg hearing at st. Paul
n in matter of raising tele-
q phone rates, ............... 11.70
Gutenberg Bros, labor at City
Hall bldg. ............... 800
SHenry Johnson, labor Parks
and sewers :............... 1920
WATER AND LIGHT FUND.
Crane & Ordway Co., mdse... 2192
Plant Rubber Co., mdse, 80. 1878
Julius Andrae E. Sons, Co.,
uluSS., 161 Su
Bryan-Marsh Co., mdse., 49,. 1915
NJ w. Sanitary Supply Co.,
muse'' ..:........::.. 49,. 1921
Standard Oil Co., mdse., 2.17
Zenith Furnace Co., coal -. .2171.O9
Great Northern Ry. Co.,
freight on coal .... 73O.3
X. Samuelson, drayage on
coal ..'.'.......... 149.1S
= Ben Benson, payment on con-
tract for installing new boil
er and steam piping .2SOO. 90
c. w. Odell, Agent, fire insur-
ance premium ............ 1873
L. Chrlstlanson, labor ....... $500
J. w. Johnson, labor 200
L. Fridlund, cash advanced
for freight, express, post
age, etc., 5497
POOR FUND: ''''
A. p. Bergeson, cash advanc-
ed for railroad fare for sick
transient o64
johnson Bros, mdse. for poor "A "a
Jam Lung, laundry work for
: poor .............. ...... 4.25
STREET FUND:
Peter Anderson, labor .... 4SC
Henry johnson, labor team. 72(
The Finance Committee presented
: bill OF w. K. Robertson, Minneapo.
lis, for balance, account engineering
services, on Central heating system
which the Water and Light Commits.
sion recommended be paid in amount
OF $4,000 as compromised with Mr.
Robertson.
Upon roll call the vote for the
payment of the bill was: Six (6)
{ Ayes; noes" none.
Alderman Erickson offered the fol
e lowing resolution which was adoptet
by the following vote: Ayes" six
noes none.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-08
CARD OF THANKS.

We hereby wish to extend our sim
cere thanks for the sympathy and as
sistance rendered us by the neighbors
and friends in the loss OF our loving
wife and mother. Also do we wish to
thank those who contributed the
beautiful floral offerings, especially
the Golden Rod Farmers Club.
Otto H. Johnson
and children.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-08

Mrs. Jackman, living In south town,
is reported q victim of influenza and
is quite ILL., Her daughter, Myrtle.
came home from Willmar with an At
tack OF the ma1ady, and Ii nor IA the
hospital .-Litch1eld Independent. 9
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-08
Wet-Dry Count Under Way.

The recount Of the ballots cast on
the state prohibition amendment is
under way at St. Paul.
E. C. Garrigues represents the
contestants and John Everall, assist
ant attorney general, represents the
State Of Minnesota. w. A. Lancaster,
w. A. Koon and B. H. Schriber are
attorneys Of record All the ballots
cast on the amendment issue will be
inspected and counted There are
three sets Of inspectors of three
the contestants and the state
appointing one Of each set and t.
naming the third Of their set. TIL,
are also three reserve inspectors VII
will serve in case Of the inability OF
the others to do so on account OF
sickness or otherwise
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-08

Joseph Julius returned to his home
IN Fairfax last Tuesday after q weeks
stay with his son Richard.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-08

PVT. Peter O. Sletten returned to
Camp Grant Thursday after being
home on six day furlough.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-08

The sad news OF the sudden death
Of Mrs. Ed. Hagen of Willmar, form
erly Augusta Aspaas reached here
last Thursday p. m. She had been Ill
only a few days with influenza. The
funeral was held Saturday afternoon.
The evening world., 1919-10-22
BOLSHEVIK DESTROYERS
SUNK IN FINLAND GULF
British Warships and Esihapian
Vessels RepulSeS an Attack
Survivors Picked Up.

LONDON. oct. 22,-Two Bolshevik
torpedoboat destroyers were sunk In
Koporia Bay, Gulf OF Finland. when
they attempted to attack Esthonian
vessels and British destroyers on Tues
day. the Admiralty announced to-day.
Survivors from the Bo'shevik vessels
wcro picked up. The British and Esthon-
ians sustained no casualties.
Four Bolshcvik destroyers in all took
part in the attempted attack
BERLIN, oct. 22.--The British Naval
Commander at Libau. according 10 n
dispatch from Reval Esthonia has sent
n demand by wireless telegraphy to
Colonel Bermondt to eVacunte Ust
Dyinsk (Dunamunde) and Thorensberg,
Il village west Of Riga Colonel Bcr-
mondt in a wireless reply said that after
successfully safeguarding this strategic
base for an offensive against the Boil
shevikl he had offered an armistice TO
the Let's on oct. 10.
He requested that his endeavors TO
obtain an armistice should be sup
ported
The evening world., 1919-10-22
MERCHANTS ASK CABINETS
AID TO SETTLE STRIKES
Delays in Outgoing Foreign Mail
Causing Serious Disruption
Says Association.

The Merchants Association OF New
York, impatient with the situation
caused by the strikes OF the longshore-
men and express company employees.
has sent telegrams to Postmaster Ger-
oral Burleson. Secretary Of War Baker.
Director General OF Railroads Hines
aud President George G. Taylor OF the
American Railway Express Company.
The mSWage to Burlcson is as follows
The delays In outgoing foToign mail
due to the strike ana postponed sailings
is causing serious disruption to busl-
ness correspondence. Cannot the Post
office Department arrange for the more
general use OF army transports for hrst
class mall 20 all possible destinations
whenever contracts between the POST
ofice Department and steamship COM
punies permit this procedure?"
The message to the War Depa rtment
Includes a copy OF the message 20 Mr.
Hurleson and adds that "the Merchants
Association will appreciate corporation
OF the army department similar mes
sagcs wrre sent tn Mr. Hines ana Mr.
| Taylor. ....
The evening world., 1919-10-22
WHISKEY At $40 A CASE
NOW SOLD IN new YORK
Liberal Reward Offered to Men
Who Can Deliver 1t Without
Striking Law Snag.

saloonkeepers who have been selling
whiskey here since July /. have put
forth great efforts to obtain supply
buying by single barrel lots, single cases
OF bottled luor and even picking up
hllr demijohns. All os tnem anticipated
when the law went into effect that the
ban would be lifted within "A few weeks
and few took enough liquor out or tho
United states bonded warehouses to
meet the demands OF their customers ia
defylnG the law
For ten days the entire day-to-day
supply has been OF one largely adver-
tIsod brand Of whiskey. II has been
supplied In cases OF quarts. pints and
half plnts. The prices paid by the re-
tailers have been as high as so for
IS half pints
It is the general report among the
saloon keepers that a bonded ware
house. In which 30, 900 cases OF this
brand was held. has sprung leak"
and that the high price paid includes a
liberal reward 10 the persons instru-
mental In getting the stun out OF bond
in spite OF strict governmental regu-
lltions.
The evening world., 1919-10-22
OPEN SHOP DEADLOCKS
LAUNDRY SETTLEMENT
Attempt to BE Made to Arbitrato
Friday; Hand LaundrieS Hold
Out for Contracts.

The many angled strike In the laundry
industry continued deadlocked to-day
laundry proprictors holding fast for the
open" and 10000 workers insisting upon
tho CLOSED" shop. while proprietors Of
hand" laundries insisted that their va =
cations viii last as long ms steam iaun-
dry owners refuse TO give them u bonded
contract not 10 boost rates again within
n year
Deputy StaN Industrial Commissionei
Edward ID, Jackson hopes, he said to-
day. to bring together on Friday repre-
scntatives OF employers and workers In
an attempt To anbitrate. Both sides ex -
press u Willingness TO arbitratc on wages
and hours but deadlock again on tho
question Of closed or open shop,
Secretary Felix Scldin OF the Joint
Board, representing locals o.. 2Oj AMI
.2l3 Of the Laundry Workers Union, to-
day accused the police OF lntlmidatlng
union picNets.
Some Greater New York shlrt-wash-
ing establishments are running full
blast night and day. and your old
friends. Wah Kce. Hop Sing and sam
Lee are prlclng seven-paSscngcr cars
and studying the blue book.
The evening world., 1919-10-22
IRWIN UNTERMYER'S
STATEMENT ON DRAFT
AND HIS EXEMPTION
Supreme Court Candidate Insists
Political Opponents Attempt
TO lniure Him.

In The Evening Worlds editions OF
yesterday was printed "A statement
that Irwin Untermyer. Democratic
candidate for the Supreme Court, to
supplant Justice Joseph r.. New
berger. had sought exemption from
the second sclective draft Tor the
United States Army in 1918, on the
ground that he was necessary
sole managing, controlling. or direct
ing head OF n necessary agricultural
enterprises" that Local Draft Board
No. l2j, to which Mr. Untormycr's
return was made, rejected this claim
and classified Mr. Untcrmyor as
available for deferred service as a
married man whose wife and chill
dren were not dependent upon him
as stated in his draft question
nai-c; that Mr.. Untormyer appealed
from the decision OF the Local Boaro
TO the District Board, of which
Charles Evans Hughes was Chair
man, and was classified as available
for immediate service under ClasSlh-
cation Al.
Before publishing this article The
Evening World used all diligence TO
obtain a statement from Irwin Cntcr-
myer regarding IT, and obtained ana
published with the article his letter,
as follows:
THE charge reported about to be
made against me in The Evening
World that sought to evade my
military duty is AN utter and conf
plete falsehuod and has evidently
been circulated BY my poli,icai al
vcrsaries fOm the hasest motives.
IL was not included within the ages
covered by the first call. In my re
turn TO the second call | explicitly
| stated that my occupation was that
| OF lewyer. In compliance with the
Instructions OF the War Department
with respect to agricultural and IN
dustrial pursuits, | also showed, as
/ required 10 do, that | was the owner
| OF a farm Of about 600 acres In tho
/ state OF New York. / stated cXplic-
( lily that | was only interested in this
/ farm financially and that ! was not a
! farmer, but earned my living eN-
| clusively by the practice of the law
| in the city of New York.
"On my return, which was made
! before IA Local Board in the City of
! New York, was put in Glass "a
Just where n lawyer of my age with
! non dependent wife and three chill
dren belonged, Had the war not
ended so Unexpectedly ] would in a
short time have been granted the
privilege OF serving my country"
The evening world., 1919-10-22
MANY HURT IN new RIOTS
IN YOUNGSTOWN DISTRICT
Negro Strike Breakers Attacked and
Pistols and Knives Are Freely
Used.

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. oct 22.-DIs-
order due to the employment OF negroes
as strike breakers. which broke out In
several parts Of the city late last night
continued this morning. A number OF
white strikers were cut. one seriously.
three others received minor bullet
wounds. and a special policeman was
badly beaten up. All OF the injured
were white.
The first clash came In Brler I'm last
night when crowd OF strikers at
tempted 10 take negro strike broeker
from street car. Negroes within the
Ohio works nearby came out In a body
and a small riot ensued when police in
terfered
This morning Nights broke out in Po-
land Avenue, near the Sheet and Tube
plant. and In West Avenue, near the
Ohio Works when negroes. according
10 report, drew revolvers and knives on
pickets ANA strikers. Eighteen arrests
have been made. seven OF colored men.
all armed. The whites were not armed
The Carnegie steel Company started
up another finishing mill this morning
| with more than enough men present
to man IT,
The evening world., 1919-10-22
PATCHES "HONn3 BADGES"
ON LONDONERS' RAIMENT
"Old Clothes League Formed
After American Plan TO Fight
High Prices.

LONDON. Oct. 6 Cby the Associated
Press) s).-Fashionable London tallors
are said TO be perturbed over the re-
ported popularity Of a clothes con-
servation movement. hailing from the
United States, which is being en-
Enthusiastically acclaimed by English
men wearied OF long continued high
clothing costs.
over here. the movement" has
manifested itself In the organization
OF "old Clothes Leaguos'--societies es
with the single pledge slogan-"no
more now clothes until prices go
down"
Those who assume this pledge are
expected to regard patches on trous-
ors, shiny coat sleeves and sewn up
splits In boots and shoes as badges OF
honor. The turning OF old suits.
sewing-in OF new Innings and other
necessary alterations which make old
trousers, coat and vest serve the pur-
pose OF "a new suit at one third the
cost is another part OF the leagues"
precepts.