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is moderate. theatres. HEART DISEASE KILLS NOTABLE INVENTOR Genlus of George Westinghouse| ——————— Touched Many Things. New York, March 14.—George West- inghouse, who invented the airbrake and through this agency probably saved more lives than any other man of the country, died at his home here of heart disease. Mr. Westinghouse’s death came but a few hours after the public was ad- vised of his serious illness. The dis- ease manifested itself fifteen months ago and is believed to have been brought on by the blow his ventures suffered in the money stringency of 1907, His career as an inventor started when he was but fifteen years old, when he evolved a rotary engine, Be- fore he was twenty one he invented the airbrake, which made huge for- tunes for his backers. The genius of Westinghouse touch- ed many things. Besides railroading for more than fifty years he made many contributions to electrical and engineering advancement. He found- ed many manufacturing companies here and abroad and the plants em- ploy more than 50,000 persons. They have a capitalization totaling more than $200,000,000. He was president of thirty corporations. In 1885 he succeeding in introdue- ing the alternating current system for supplying electric light and power. He invented many appliances for rail- road signals,” devices for safely and economically conveying natural gas over great distances, air springs for all kinds of motor vehicles and a geared turbine for propelling ships. His inventions total in the hundres ER R R R Lk LR L L “AVENUE OF PRESIDENTS" GOES INTO DISCARD. ‘Washington, March 14.—The national capital, which during the past two years has num- bered among its streets ome bearing the imposing foreign name of “Avenue of the Presi- dents,” went back to the Demo- cratic simplicity of Sixteenth street as a result of congres- sional action. e e bk bk ok ok ok ok B R b dohkEh b kb kbbb bk ++++++++++++++++ Another Link Iin Unique Record. Lancaster, Pa., March 14.—Friends from boyhood, roommates' for four years at college, married the same day and spending their horeymoon to- gether, two Lutheran ministers, added another link to their parallelism by being presented with twins at the same time. Saw Balkan War in Disguise. - London, March 18.—Jessica Bost- wick, aged twenty-two, daughter of a British general, spent a year alona in the Balkans disguised as a boy and returned to publish an account ‘on the war's actual effects there. H. J. TremAIN, President NE of the most pleasant feat- ures of a visit to Minneapolis stopping at the Dyckman. ' Everyconvenience, comfort and 1uxury|vulnble in the first-class hotels of larger cities is at your command. Two beautiful cafés, cuisine the finest, prices most Our 50-cent noon luncheon is recogmzed as the greatest value in Minneapolis. This is the only hotel in the city that hasa private Nicollet Avenue, the *‘great white way’’ of Minneapolis. Most con- venient to lmpo,mnt office buildings, wholesale district, big stores, Interurban cars to St. Paul pass the door. Let us have an opportunity to serve you ,vmhomavunhtfing you. HOTEL DYCKMAN Sixth Street, between Nicollet and Hennepin Avenues ‘Ww. H. Jonzs, Manager GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE =r=r Inventor of Airbrake Is Said to Be Serlously Ilil. George Westinghouse 1s seriously il at a hotel in New York ecity. Friends said he had been confined to his bed for some time. No informa- tion as to the nature of his illness could be obtained at the Westing- house apartment. TWO ON TRESTLE KILLED Girl’s Foot Caught and Sultor Goes to Her Ald. Willlamson, W. Va,, March 13— * | While attempting to save the life of Miss Dixie Blackburn, his sweetheart, whose foot was caught in a railway trestle near here, William McCoy was struck by a train and tossed into a ravine fifty feet below. Miss Black- burn was instantly killed and McCoy was dying when picked up by the train crew. England Fears Financial Loss. London, March 13.—British honi- faces fear a big financial loss as the result of the “Venus” outrage; believ- ing that the royal closing of museums and palaces will cause American tour- ists not to visit England. British Cruiser to Brazil. St. Thomas; D. W. I, March 18— The British cruigser Berwick has left St. Lucia hurriedly, présumably® for Brazil in order to protect British in- terests. TheMother’s Favorite, - A cough medicine for children should be harmless. It should. be pleasant to take.- It should be fectual. Chamberlain’s Cough Rem- edy isallofthisandip the mothers’ favorite everywhers. For sale by dealers.—Ady. Read Flonser want ads Wfiifll ver hope to'see. | I saw -Ii/flles hnd theatre at St. Paul, Wn will ‘Iuve an ommllnlty is at the and Sunday nnd : '_"‘—~\——. i | ‘Roland Henrfonnet, who has spent thie: past several months with rela- tives in Henning, Mipnesota, arrived | $L the city laat_evening and plans on rgmclnlnz here - for geveral days. Waile there he. will be the guest of | hls mou;er Mrs/A. P, Henrlonnet FEAR CLASH WITH STRIKERS Colorado Militia Will Prevent Restora- tion: of Tent Colony. - ‘Trintdad, Gol hetween Southeérn Colorado coal strik- ers ~and militlamen giarding the|. H-otel ms; strike: zone":is threatened as the ‘re- bath m}every room. Prices, $1.50 up. 250- rooms; ik e e e fireproo b“lldmg ot the strikers ta renmrc the. Forbes Located in the center of Minneapolis. Half a block from. tent_colony, recently razed by the mi- litia. General John Chase, command- ing the militia, declared he would -not t the reenv(nbllshment of the colnny under. any"circumstances. Three members of the colony have been arrested. on stispicion of having ‘been confiected with thé-alleged mur- der: .of Neil Smith, a negro strike- breaker, whose body, run over by a train, . was tpnnd Monday. : GRITIGAL STAGE IS REACHED Conhnncn 0v-r- ‘New Haven Disso- lution Renewed. Washington, March 14—Officiala of the. depmme_nt of | justice /and the ‘ceptable to both sldes for the disso- lution of the system, Although Attorney. General McRey-, nolds and hjs -assistants. ‘were . still |'hépetul that, the New Haven repre- sentatives wopuld see- their way clear to ‘meet the demands of the depart- ment, it was conceded that the nego- ‘tiatlons' had reached a critical stage ‘and that further. deldy on the part of thé road might lead to the filing of an; antl-trust suit for digsolution by & court’s decree. VILLA STILL AT CHIHUAHUA |'Bulk of Army Already Close to 5 Torreon. Chihuahna, .Afex,. March 14,—Al- though the bulk of General Francisco Villa’s Mexican Constitutionalist army 18 <already. at. Escalon or closer to Torreon; Villa himself still remains WHITE HOUSE w"-l here.' -Villa. .does not seem to have made up his'mind when he will depart. MAKE ANNUUNGEMEN Recently. Villa:was presented with & new-high power rifle, ‘fitted with a | Maxim silgncer, and-has been: acting like:.a child: with ‘amew: toy ever since it came.; .« ‘When he mioves-south e will leave 4,000 troops - distributed ~ throughout the ‘state of Chihuahua 2s garrisons for the citles. Miss Eleanor Wilson ta Marry Secretary McAdoo. ‘Washington, March 14.—Formal an- GA,NG"AN SHOT BY FRIENDS nouncement of the engagement of Sec- i = CrossfiFe . of. Bullets In retary McAdoo and Miss Eleanor Ran- Brooklyn Saloon. - dolph Wllson, youngest daughter ‘of & ' iy York, March 14 the president and Mrs. “Wilsor, fs ex- ei\?l::rey o()"tk,hlnt{;n:cwnlgr;f;s“'g%:fltt: pected to be made at the: White House | Ameq Foley,, Zangman, was shot to sbortly. deéth 1n a battle in & saloon in Brook- Persons in a position to know szld Iyi. Foley :and four other gunmen confirmation of repsrts of the engage: entered the saloon of James McMene- ment had been decided upon by the my, and demanded drinks. 'Refused, Wilson famlly, although it had not |y o™ iy reatenad McMeneny, . who been intended to make the announce- drew an empty pistol.: Instantly all m;“mbfit such an early date. five gangsters,produced their guns and, cation however, In many news:| aryug retreated - through the door. papers of the prospective marriage in: ‘McMenemy was not hit, but- Foley fluenced the decision at ‘the White on the doorstep with a-bullet in House. Rumors were about that with the. :“ ‘fl:’“ The. four SaYIviox, o, matriage of Mr. McAdoo and Mise | ™% Wilson, which is expected to 'take y place in June, the secretary would r2. STOLEN GEMS FDUND ABROAD sign from the cabinet and be appoint- S R ed ambassador to France, but-White | Forélgn Operators House officials sald such reports were without foundation. é-vnht Responsible for . Thefts in United States. New York, March 14.—About $65, T L e 000 of the $250,000' in jewelry stolen trom Mrs. Jobn H. 'Hanan at Narra- RAIN HALTS HONDURAN FIRE gansett Pier last July has been found Flames Stop at COlbl After: Destroying :: x:;fg&n?n:;;m" aocordtng Twelve Blocke, Private detectives here and abroad New Orleans, March 14.—A sudden | now fix the robbery.on a band of in- downpour of rain prevented a further | ternational thieves, including a wom. spread of flames that burned twelve. an, whose appearance enables her to citx blocks and caused a loss estimat- mingle .in_society and locate collec- ed at $1,000,000 in Ceiba, Honduras, |tions of Jewelry. early Sunday, according to passengers | ~ The same band Ilrobably had a hand arriving here aboard the fruit steam- | in ‘the $75,000 robbery-of Mrs. Charles er Blueffelds, which sailed ffom that Rumsey in Newport -and in other not- port Sunday. A steamer, bringiug ref- | ubie thetts, vgees from Ceiba is dué to arrive i |: ey RITCHIE GETS‘THE DEGISION New Orleans shortly +++++++++++++++++ Oum-'u"y Defonds - 1) With: wm.n. Milwaukee, March 1 —Willfe mzch. & | le: successtully ‘defended his title of + | Ughtwelght champion in a hard fight # | with-Ad Wolgast, front whom he. won. i‘ the title. Both fighters were: bruiged up. 2 4 | "Wolgast .fought lfke a * demon 4| throughont tlie ten rounds, and partic- + | ularly toward the close of the last % |'round, but it was the general opinion + 4t the ringside that the shampion had 2 'shade the best of -‘+’P++i~+*+++++++++ Thachnmpmniscredltedwlth!ead- DIES ON I(NEES IN PRAYER Ing in fl»e rout Wulgagt ‘had three. North Dakota Flnnur sucnumh- Sud- | o S L AI)I)ITIGNAL WANTS Anflerson, a ploneer of- Rothsay, who camhe to Northwood on & n(,knel“n T00 LATE T0. CLASSIFY prayer st his bedside, as: Was his cus | ~M~~AsaAs s AAAARnanAAAA/ tom. His roommate, noticing that- he FOR SALE_I will sell ‘abut 20 head did not rise, went to him and found | they can be seen nine | that he had dled while praying. ~/miles north Ben:, Mlnn. John Washington, March “in qmu WAS GRANT'S BODYGUARD -l- DURING CIVIL WAR. New York, March 14.—James Birchard, eighty-one years. old,* iwho was bodyguard to General Grant all through the - Clvll war, dled at his home in" Darien; Conn.: He was of small stature, but his “strength and: agllity. were famous in war fimn ++++++++++++'l' Irish-"leader in the English wn» will 5.00. ment, Mr. fiodmm _has been L4 'Mr- wweektmmhc rat of Jun ~_ If You Had Need Of A Cook, ‘Would You Wait For One? “Would You Hope For One? Or Go After One?---By ' Use Of The Want Ad. Way! Telephone your Wants---31 that will defy competition, Merchants Who Want Your Busmess’“ It matters not where you ruldc or what you want, the merchants below can get it for you at a price .1 Evcry merchant is reliable and will give you the best value for y( ur money 8 REERFH Iiifiliiikitifiilli IGSU!J! FENURAL MIRUHANDUS. 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