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EWS OF THE TAKE REFUGE IN WISCONSIN. Men Wanted by Winona Officers Quit the State. Winona, Minn., March 13.—William Sneller and his father are wanted here, one on the charge of assaulting W. Lamb, and the other on a charge of pointing a revolver at Larab. They have gone over into Wisconsin and cannot be reached by the officers here. It is asserted that the controversy arose over the disputed possession of some personal property which young Sneller claimed belonged to his wife, who was formerly Miss Lamb. GIRLS PLAN TO END LIFE. Two Actresses at a St. Paul Hospital in Serious Condition. St. Paul, March 13.—Katie Ransom and Mattie Lorraine, acresses at the Orpheum theater, are at the city hos- pital in critical conditions. The former is suffering from a bullet wound in the left breast and the latter is suf- teering from gas poisoning. Both say they are disgusted with the theatrical business, and it is claimed that they planned to end their lives. Miss Ran- som’s recovery is doubtful. Miss Lor- raine will recover. ARMS FOR STUDENT SOLDIERS. State Turns Over 225 Springfield Rifles to College Battalion. St. Peter, Minn., March 13.—Capt. W. H. Hatcher, military storekeeper, turned over 225 Springfield rifles to the cadet battalion at Gustavus Adol- phus college. As the college board was in session at the time, it gave in- structions to its officers to execute a bond of $1,000 in favor of the State of Minnesota, as a guarantee that the arms will be properly looked after while they are in possession of the student soldiers. HANGS SELF ON MANGER. Farmer Strangles to Death by Throw- ing Himself Forward. Swea City, lowa. March 13.—Fasten- ing a rope to the manger in his stable, Matt Jorgenson, fifty-four years old, a farmer in Seneca township, made a slipnoose and placed it around his ;. He then threw himself for- ward and slowly strangled to death. When found his head was within three feet of the floor. Financial dif- ficulties are said to e caused the suicide. He leaves a widow and three children. ne KILLS SELF BEFORE BRIDE. Man Is Heartbroken Because Wife Says She Will Leave Him. Sidney, lowa, March 13. — Walking into the sitting room where his wife and sister were, John Sumpter, twenty- five years old, drew a_ revolver and placing the weapon to his head, pulled the trigger, inflicting a fatal wound. Sumpter is said to have been heart- broken over an ullimatum from his wife that she no longer would live with him. The couple had been mar- ried Jess than a year. SLAUGHTER BUFFALO AND ELK. Herds on Valentine Grounds Are Ex- terminated. Oconomowoc, Wis., March 13.—The herds of buffalo and elk on the Valen- tine grounds have been slaughtered, ihe only animals retained in the col- lection being 2 herd of deer. For a year or more the buffalo herd has been deteriorating, but the cause of the ill health of the animals was not readily ascertained. ROLLING LOG KILLS CHILD. Boy at Play Near Pile of Lumber Meets Death. Rapid Ciiy, S. D., March 18.-—Anton Fredin, the ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fredin of this city, was killed by a log that rolled on his head. With some other children he was playing near a pile of Jumber when one of the logs became loosened, rolling over and crusbing the child beneath its weight. FORTUNE FOR LIFE-SAVING. Woman Is Bequeathed $40,000 by Grateful Friend. Beloit, Wis., March 13.—Miss Riter, a tailoress of this city, has fallen heir to $40,000 which was left ber by a Mrs. Wesley of Muncie, Ind. Miss Riter once lived with Mrs. Wesley, and is said to have saved her life in a fire which destroyed the house in which they were living. Guiity of Arson, Luverne, Minn., March 13. — J. B. Johnson, formerly a miller of Luverne, has been convicted of burning his own lumber yard at Lavoy, Alberta, to get $4,000 imsurance. He was sen- tenced to two years’ imprisonment. Big Building Destroyed. Amarillo, Tex., Mareh 13.—The Car- son building, the largest in the city, was totally destroyed by fire early yes- teerday. Total \oss, $100,000; partly covered by insurance. N BUCKMAN SELLS FARM. Congressman Homesteaded Property in 1872. Little Falls, Minn., March 14.—One of the finest and most valuable farm- ing properties in this portion of the state changed hands yesterday morn- ing when Congressman C. B. Buckman sold his magnificent estate a short distance east of this city to Joseph Froehring of Chicago. The exact terms of the transaction cannot be learned, but it is stated authoritatively that they are highly satisfactory to both parties concerned. The property in question is the original Buckman homestead, taken up by the congress- man when he first came to this sec- tion in 1872. The estate comprises 884 acres of fine farming land, all un- der cultivation. The farm is famous throughout this portion of the state and is regarded with pride by all Mor- rison county, MURDERER PARDONED. Wisconsin Spanish War Veteran Is freed by the President. Marinette, Wis., March 14. — Alex- ander La Duke, member of Company I, Second regiment, Wisconsin State troops, during the Spanish-American war, who was sentenced to life im- prisonment at Fort Leavenworth for killing a private, was pardoned yester- day by President Roosevelt, through the efforts of Senator La Follette, act- ing on the recommendation of Isaac Stephenson of this city. La Duke shot and killed Private Stratton of the Thirteenth United States infantry, in a brawl at Ponce, Porto Rico, in 1898. He was court-martialed and sentenced for life. Friends immediately took up the fight in his behalf, claiming it was self-defense. PAPER TRUST IS DEFEATED. United States Supreme Court Decrees That Witnesses Must Testify. Washington, March 14.—In an opin- ion by Justice McKenna, the supreme court of ihe United States yesterday decided the cases against the wit- nesses in the “paper trust” cases against them, holding that they should answer the questions propounded to them in the proceedings against the alleged trust brought by the govern- ment. The cases originated in Minne- sota and Wisconsin. The proceedings in these cases was an effort on the part of the officers of the General Paper company, commonly known as the ‘Western Paper Trust, to avoid testify- ing in the government’s prosecution of that company under the Sherman anti- trust Jaw. HELD UP FOR THIRTY YEARS. Claim of Thief River Falls Man Is Al- lowed by Washington. Thief River Falls, Minn., March 14.— Henry W. Lee of this place has re- ecived notice that the United States court of claims has awarded him $2,- 000 for services performed for the Winnebago Indians in Wisconsin many years ago. Lee claimed $70,000 as his fee for the services rendered, and the matter has been before the different departments at Washington for thirty years, About a year ago an offer to compromise the claim for $300 was made, but this Lee refused and ap- pealed to the court of claims. HARMONY WINS DEBATE. Contest With Mabel High School Lost by Home Team. Harmony, Minn., March 14. — Tho primary election question was de- bated by representatives of the Har- mony and Mabel high schools at Ma- bel. The affirmative was defended by Mabel and the negative by Harmony. The judges decided unanimously in favor of the negative. The members of the Harmony team were Rubie Dunn, Eda Kasen and Floyd Newell. Mabel was represented by Earl Funk, Hattie Dayton and Walter Sorsen. Fall Down Shaft Proves Fata Two Harbors, Minn., March 14.—Ja- cob Koski fell into the timber shaft at the Sellers mine and sustained injur- jes that resulted in his death. He dropped eighty-two feet and both legs were shaitered below the knees. He died while being taken to a hospital. Koski fell while employed lowering lumber down the shaft, and in some unaccountable manner slipped into the opening. Cuts 50,000,000 Feet of Hardwood. Frederic, Wis.. March 14. — Five years ago E. S. Hammond took a con- tract to log some 50,000,000 feet of hardwood surrounding this ~ village. The contract was completed yesterday. Some 7,000,000 feet are now banked on the shores of Coon lake near here. A Jarge influx of settlers is expected this spring to take up the cut-over lands. SUES SCHOOL BOARD. Le Mars, Iowa, March 14. — Miss Rose Byrne of Struble has brought suit for $5,000 damages against Fred Dralle, D. D. Homer and W. F. Men- delkow, members of the Struble school board. Miss Byrne charges false arrest, libel and slander. She was dismissed by the directors after teaching seven years at Struble. She was also arrested for disturbing the peace, by their order, it is alleged, and was acquitted before Justice C. H. Jones of Le Mars. eid RW none i } | | OQ VOVSTVTVSTVITVVWSISS NS ROBVIVIAACIG ‘The NEWS OF State Day by Day} INTEREST. ( Peaveveveve yee oa ueeeeeeyeyeyeyS | REDEEMS TITLE TO LAND. Mrs. Clara Gibbs of Minneapolis Wins | Duluth Suit. Mrs. Clara J. Gibbs of Minneapolis. sister of Alonzo J. Whiteman, paid into the United States circuit court at Du- luth $2,160.75, and thereby redeemed his title to 3,000 acres of valuable tim- ber land in St. Louis county. About two years ago Philip J. Rior- dan brought suit against Mrs. Gibbs on account of attorney’s fees claimed by John R. Vanderlip and Tyron & Booth of Minneapolis, who had acted as counsel for Mrs. Gibbs in her case against George F. Perkins of New York, who sought to attach the land for the benefit of creditors of Alonzo Whiteman. Riordan obtained judg- ment of $1,500 and costs, and under that judgment levied an execution upon the land and bought it in at the exe- cution sale in March, 1905. The year of redemption being about to expire, Mrs. Gibbs paid the. judgment and re- tained the land. The fight for the land has been going on in the courts for five years, and a few days ago Judge Morris rendered a decision favorable to Mrs. Gibbs. The land was conveyed to Mrs. Gibbs by her brother as part payment of an indebtedness to her. Perkins claimed that the transfer was fraudu- lent and made with intent to defraud Whiteman’s creditors. After being sen- tenced to Auburn prison for forgery, Alonzo Whiteman turned against his sister and mad an affidavit sustaining the contention of Perkins, but Judge Morris refused to attach any impor: tance to it. DECISION FAVORS HUNTERS. Fergus Falls Court Refuses Injunction in Ten-Mile Lake Suit. A decision of much interest to duck hunters has been handed down by Judge Baxter in the district court at Fergus Falls. The case was that of Mrs, F. N. Whittaker against M. Stank vick and Lars Nelson. She sought an injunction fubidding them to erect blinds or shoot over a pass in Ten-Mile lake, the property adjacent to the pass belonging to Mrs. Whittaker. Mrs. Whittaker alleged that she had made extensive improvements and was maintaining the place as a hunting re- sort; that Nelson and Stangvick had erected on the waters of the lake di- rectly in front of the pass blinds and covers with the purpose of shooting wild ducks and other waterfowl, and that thereby they seriously injured the value of the shooting privilege claimed by the owner of the land adjacent to the pass. The court denied the injunction holding that as Ten-Mile lake is a me- andered lake, constituting a public body of water and navigable, the de- fendants were within their rights in erecting blinds upon its waters and the plaintiff could not enjoin them there from. LABOR LAW ORDERS. State Bureau Corrected Many Viola: tions During 1905. The state labor bureau issued a number of orders to employers during 1905, according to the annual report There were 206 orders directing the safeguarding of machinery, stairways and hoistways; 77 orders requiring the covering or removal of exposed collar setscrefs on shafting: 56 orders for hetter ganitary conditions in work- rooms and bakeries; 23 for observance of the child labor law; 12 for erection of outside fire escapes, and 4 called for better fire protection. Eight orders covered other features of the general factory law. Railroads were ordered to supply defective or missing switch blocking in 167 cases. The officials had no trouble in securing compliance with these orders. There were 840 accidents reported during the year, of which 58 were fatal, 230 serious, 524 slight and 28 not stated SCHOOL FUND DISTRIBUTION. March Apportionment Largest Spring Distribution Ever Made. The March apportionment of the current school fund, just certified by the state superintendent, is the largest spring distribution of the school fund ever made. The 875,284 pupils enti- tled to shore in it are given $1.70 each, making $637,991.30 distributed — to school district Last year $547,635 was sent out to £090 pupils, on x basis of $1.50 each, Hennepin county gets $77,110.30 on a return of 45, pupils. Last the county got $66,808.50 on 44, pils. Ramsey gets $47,319.50 on 27,- 835 pupils, while last year it received $40,998 on 27. pupils. St. Louis county shows a gain from 17.467 to 18,- 230 pupils, and gets $31,161 of the fund. Some counties show a decreased school attendance. Winona, for in- stance, reported only 6,317 this year, against 6.406 last year 32 Burning Gas Well Capped. Caney, Kan., March 14.—The burn ing gas well was capped yesterday af- ternoon and the fire is now confined io the upright outlet of the hood. It can be shut off with the valves as soon as the ground is cooled off with water. Emperor Able tc Be Out. Pekin, March 14.—The illness from which the emperor is suffering appar- ently is not serious. He attended a theatrical performance in the palace Saturday evening in company with the dowager empress. BIRTHDAY FOR MINNESOTA Semi-Centennial of the State's Admis- sion Into the Union. Goy. Johnson has appointed a com- mittee of five to look. over the situa- tion and outline plans for a semi-cen- tennial celebration in 1908 of the ad- mission of Minnesota into the Union. The committee is named in accord- ance with the Mannix resolution passed by the last legislature and the meembers are Representative J. T. Mannix of Minneapolis, F. B. Lynch of St. Paul, M. R. Cullom of Duluth, Dr. C. H. Kohler of Minneapolis and Capt. C. C. Whitney of Marshall. Two plans for commemorating the event are discussed. One is a great celebration with programs and speech- making, the other an exposition. If the exposition plan is adopted there may be an exposition at Midway something like the Lewis and Clark exposition, lasting through several months of the summer, The committee will report its plans to the next legislature, and if the lat- ter plan is adopted the state will be asked to appropriate money for the exhibition and the United States will be asked to help. Mr. Mannix’s_ resolution, providing for the committee, was as follows: “Whereas, The year 1908 will mark a half century of progress since the North Siar State was admitted into the Union, during which time Minneso- ta has increased from a few thousand to almost two millions in population, and “Whereas, Educationally, agricultur- ally, commercially and politically she has set an example of progressiveness not excelled by any other state in the Union, such that a Father Hennepin, as he stood at the threshhold of the great Northwest and gazed into the future, could well have said with pro- phetic voice: *‘Beside the squaw’s light birch canoe The steamer rocks and waves, And city lots are staked for sale Above old Indian graves. “‘T hear the tread of pioneers Of nations yet to be, The first low wash of waves Where soon shall roll a human sea.’ “Therefore, It is fitting and proper that such an event as the admission of minnesota into the Union should be properly commemorated by a cere- tony or jubilation, that the achieve- ments of fifty years may be brought graphically before the eyes of her peo- ple and the minds of the rising gener- ation be directed to and impressed with the example set by the founders of our beloved commonwealth. “Therefore, Be it resolved by the house of representatives, the senate concurring, that the governor be and he is hereby authorized and requested to appoint a commission consisting of five members, to serve without com- peensation, to devise and recommend to the next session of the legislature a plan for the appropriate recognition and celebration of this our semi-cen- tenary.” ORE FOUND NEAR HINCKLEY. Rich Copper Vein Found by Three Prospectors. Will Hinckley become a copper cen- ter? This is the question many citi- zens are now asking themselves. From frequent indications it seems probable that such will be the case Copper has been found in paying quantities justi east of town, on the rocky ridge along Keitle river, in a vein nearly six feet in width and prac- tically on the surface. It appears to be an inexhaustible supply. This vein was discovered last fall, but the prospectors kept the matter quiet until they could secure options on the Jand. Fhese options have now been obtained and the news is given out. The lucky owners are J. Conklin and Rey. J. D. Manley of Hinckley and James Morrison of Sandstone. ‘This discovery is not the result of chance. For several years Conklin be- lieved there was copper to be found in paying quantities, and has devoted all his spare time in looking for it. Three years ago he sold out his stock of hardware that he might devote more time to prospecting. The work of developing the mine will be begun at once. Many applica- tions have been made for an interest, and plenty of capital has been offered. Resume of the Week's Proceedings. Wednesday. Washington, March 8.—That there is still a sharp difference of opinion be- tween the supposed friends of the Dol- liver-Hepburn railway rate bill was made decidedly manifest yesterday. The division is over the question whether a rate made by the inter- state commerce commission shall be suspended by the courts pending final adjudication, and was brought to the surface in a brief debate which fol- lowed a set speech by Mr. Clapp in support of the bill. In reply to a question by Mr. Tillman, Mr. Clapp ex- pressed doubt as to the power so to legislate as to enforce penalties pro- posed by the bill pending a review of any given findings by the courts. Mr. Tillman and Mr. Bailey took sharp is- sue with this statement. During the day there were two speeches on the rate bill, the one by Mr. Clapp in sup- port of it and another by Mr. Scott in opposition. With six set speeches and permis- sion to print two others in the Record without delivery, no two of which were on the same subject, the house closed general debate on the Indian ap- propriation bill and to-day will take that measure up for amendment. Thursday. Washington, March 9. — The house yesterday passed the Indian appropria- tion bill, carrying $7,785,528. It then proceeded to tangle itself up over the bill to abolish the grade of lieutenant general in the army. The result was an adjournment for lack of a quorum after members had been locked in the hall for half an hour and the tant sergeant-at-arms had been scurrying to the various hotels in search of mem- be: The vote to consider the Dill showed an overwhelming sentiment in its favor, and as it is the pending business under call of committees, it will probably be reached and passed in due course. Yestérday afforded the last oppor- tunity for general debate in the senate on the statehood bill and the entire time of the session was devoted to that order of business The whole time was occupied by three senators, Mr. Beveridge, supporting the bill, and Messrs. McCumber and Patterson op- posing it. Friday. Washington, March 9. —- Yesterday p.m. ed a Dill for the admission of a new state to be at the senate pas called Oklahoma and to be composed of the Territory of Oklahoma and In- dian Territory. It was the house joint statehood bill with all the provisions ting to Arizona and New Mexico cken out. The motion to strike out was made by Mr. Burrows and it was carried by the cl vote of 37 to , after having been Jost in committee of the whole by the still closer vote of 35 to 36. Immediately after the disposal of the statehood bill the house railroad rate bill was made the unfinished busi- ness, but as the senate adjourned over Saturday and Sunday, formal consid- eration of that measure will not begin until Monday. What Bil! Provides. As amended by the senate the Dill provides for the creation of the State of Oklahoma out of Oklahoma and In- dian Territories upon the adoption of a constitution. The state allowed the usual quota of executive. judicial and le: officers, two United States senators and five members of the national house of representatives. A constitutional convention with 110 members, 55 of which are to be chosen by each of the territories comprising the state, is provided for. In the House. The house yesterday passed 408 pri- vate pension bills and devoted three hours to the consideration of a_ bill providing a uniform system of natural- ization, Tuesday. Washington, Mareh 13.— a sharp division of yesterday whether the Tillman-Gillespie resolu- tion instructing the interstate com- merce commission io inquire into the railroad holdings of coal and oil lands was of a character justifying the presi- dent’s message regarding it. Senator Tillman complained that the president had charged congress with insincerity, pretence and ignorance, and Senators Lodge and Spooner took the position that the charge of ignorance was war- ranted. The debate was spirited but was interrupted at 2 o'clock when the railroad bill was called up and Senator Culberson made a two hours’ legal ar- gument in which he supported a Dill There was the the question opinion in senate over ‘The copper is.found in a narrow striP | of nis own which he had introduced as of rock that follows for miles, and it is the belief of the fortunate owners that the vein extends the Kettle river}, substitute for the pending house bill. The house devoted its attention to for miles and that many other mines jecisiation for the District of Colum- will be located. Red Police Captain Shot, White Earth, Minn., March 14.—Jo- | seph Louzon, captain of the agency | police force, was . shot and instantly killed by Joseph Chounard, a disrepu- table character. More Money for Veterans. Washington,’March 14.—The senate | bia yesterday. THROWS HER BABE TO SAFETY. Gypsy Woman Is Run Down and Killed by an Automobile. Cincinnati, March 13.—J. W. Tarbell, > prominent and wealthy young map of this city, while driving his automo- bile at Peebles’ Corner, Walnut Hill. ran over and killed Mrs. Mary Johns, a gypsy woman. The woman was car- rying a baby when the machine struck committee on pensions yesterday voted jer, but threw the little one aside and to raise the pensions of Mexican war] ;, was not injured. Tarbell was ar- yeterans from $12 to $20 per month. rested on a charge of manslaughter. REALLY A HUMAN BEING. A Story Showing How Much Depends on the Point of View. The story is told in China that years ago a missionary made his appearance upon a platform there and that the na- tive orator who introduced him closed with these words: “When I have finished a gentleman from the West is going to address you. He is not a foreign demon. His ap- pearance and his clothing may seem strange to you, but look carefully at him. He has two arms and two legs, two ears and two eyes, # nose (though a long one), and a mouth; I assure you his teeth are made of bone, just like yours. He is really a human being, and I hope you will regard him as such.” % City of Women Only. A traveler’s tale has it that Nang Hanu, a Siamese city, home of the royal family, is a sort of municipal harem. Its population is composed of women and children alone. It is in the center of Bangkok, has high walls around it, and in its population of 9,000 there is not a single man, though the king occasionally pays a visit. There are shops, markets, lakes, trees and flower gardens, a hall of justice, judges, executioner, police, generals and soldiers, all the positions, official and otherwise, being filled by women. The only man in all Siam who can enter the city is the king. Hospital for Factory Girls. The late John Eynon Jacobs of Troy, N. Y., will be long remembered be- cause of the provision made in his will by which free hospital service is to be provided at the Samaritan hospital for the employes in the collar and shirt manufactories of that city. Many hun- dreds of girls will thus be assured of the best care and medical treatment when sickness overtakes them. Mr. Jacobs did not confine his benefaction to the factory with which he was con- nected, but the benefit has been open- ed to all the collar workers of Troy. Filipinos Apt Scholars. This, according to the Chicago Pub- lic, is an extract from a private letter written by a student of the University of Illinois: “The little Filipino who sits next to me in the chemistry lecture room got a mark of 90 in his lecture room work for the past month. His whole chemis- try average was 95. I think that the Filipinos are able to govern them- selves if they can do such good work here.” Not Officially Informed. Mail from the interstate commerce commission intended for the secretary of the navy is still addressed to»Paul Morton, it is said, that body not hav- ing yet officially learned that Mr. Bona- parte is secretary. Diet for Singers. Mme. Patti believes that the pleas- ures of the table are not for the sing- er. She follows a severe regime of plainly cooked meat and toast. When she has to sing at night she dines off beef, potatoes and baked apples, fast- ing after that until she has sung. BANKS OF CANADA GAIN; PEOPLE’S SAVINGS BIG. Record of Financial Institutions for the Year 1905 Shows Remarkable Prosperity All Over the Dominion. Ottawa, Canada, March 1.—-The year which has just closed has been one of the most satisfactory and progressive with the financial institutions of Can- ada, and the business of the charter- ed banks reflects the unprecedented prosperity enjoyed throughout the country during the year 1905. The increased demands made upon the banks of the Dominion by the com- mercial and agricultural expansion of the year were provided for without the monetary disturbances sometimes noted In the United States. Whatever opinions may be held as to the com- position of the Canadian banking sys- tem, it is claimed that its flexible currency has many commendable features, and without which the last few months of the year must have pro- duced a money stringency with prob- ably disastrous results. It is felt that a wider field of credit in the Dominton is needed, and consequently the capl- tal of many existing banking institu- tions has been increased and several new banks are in progress of orgauiza- tion. The chartered banks of Canada to- day enjoy the confidence of the gen- eral public to a greater extent than ever before. The total deposits of the people in these institutions last year were $522,317,000, which shows an in- crease of over $56,000,000 for the year. In actual money in bank probably no other country in the world, compara- tively speaking, can make a better showing than Canada. The total deposits of the Canadian people in the Government savings banks, In special savings institutions, and inthe chartered banks alone amounted last year to the enormous sum of $609,454,000. This represents an average credit balance of over $100 per head of the population of the Dominion, and it is stated that the only other country in the world that approaches this record is Denmark, where the average credit balance is about $96.50 per capita. The above figures, however, do not comprehend moneys deposited with private bank- ers, loan companies, mortgage cor- porations and trust companies, or what is hoarded up in secret hiding places. The annual report of the Dominion finance department, which has just been issued to the public, shows a surplus in the Dominion treasury for the fiscal year of $7,863,000, and refers to the remarkable increase in the pub- lic revenues during the year. awe