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h) I fefe WINNIPEG TRAIN IN WRECK Willmar Peoplo Among the Passengers Who Miraeuloualv Escaped in Wrack Hoar Wahpoton. Last Monday morning's tram from Wahpeton, No. 10, due here at 4 o'clock, was wrecked about eight miles the other side of Wahpeton, and it was almost a miracle that no lives were lost. The accident which caused the wreck happened about midnight, and all the occupants of the sleeper were in their berths enjoying a night's rest The train was made up of two refrigerator cars loaded with fish, a mail car and baggage car, smoker, firstclass day coach and a sleeper It is claimed that it was running at a speed of about forty miles an hour and was endeavoring to make up for lost time when the accident happened The fact that some Willmar people were among the passengers lends interest to the affair in this city. John M.

Downs was just returning from Winnipeg and was in the Bleeper. Young Peter Rasmusson was riding in the front end of the mail car, and Henry Hjort, whose home is at Lake Elizabeth, was among those occupying the day coach. We are indebted to Mr. Downs for a report of the accident and be is of the opinion that it was a most miraculous escape for all concerned. It was an experience that he does not care to meet with again and was enough to frighten the bravest.

The refrigerator cars were first derailed, and all the cars left the track except the sleeper. The refrigerator cars were smashed into kindling wood and the fish which they contained was certainly a bad looking mess. The mail car was It ft standing at right angles with the track about a half car length away, while the baggage and smoking1 cars were ditched All the occupants escaped with slight injuries except the postal clerk, William Mott, who was reported to have suffered spinal injuries as well as injuries to his left hip. He had been badly shaken up and was thrown against the car His assistant escaped without a scratch. The baggageman escaped with slight injuries.

Peter Paulson succeeded in escaping without any injuries. The sleeper had about fifteen occupants, and there was a lively scramble when they were awakened by the sudden jar. Mr Downs received a slight scratch on the head Mr. Hjort, who was among the passengers on the day coach, reports that they were all somewhat shaken up but no one suffered any serious mishaps. The tram was in charge of Conductor Cooper.

It was but a short time before the injured were taken care of and the work of clearing the wreck was soon commenced. The passengers were transferred to Wahpeton and afterwards taken on board the Flyer, which arrive! here in the afternoon about two o'clock. Postal Clerk Mott was in the care of a physician and was taken through to his home in Minneapolis, where he is at present confined in the city hospital. No definite cause is given for the accident The most plausible theory is that owing to the soft road bed at that point and the high rate of speed, the short refrigerator cars were unable to keep the track. It is said by railroad men that these cars are not adapted to speedy running and it is something unusual to run them with a passenger train.

They were attached next to the engine. The fact that they were the first cars derailed justifies the above statement. The rails themselves were supposed to have been in good condition. The wreck left the traek badly torn up the full length of the train and the rails were badly twisted. Coneart at Svea.

A concert was given Sunday evening at Svea, in the school house in district No. 55, by Mr. Olav Qrmbrek, the well known yiolinist. Every number was received with intense applause, everybody agreeing that the player was a very talented young man. Mr.

Ormbrek's home is in Telemarken, Norway, and he is one of a whole family of talented musicians, Before Coming to this country he Captured many priaes for his playing, among which was first prize in a "Kapleik" or contest at Skien, in 1899. He expects to go on a concert tour in Wisconsin in the near future, after which he will go home. He also contemplates going to Germany to take lessons from some of the world's famous masters. Wherever he has been he has received favorable comment by the press. His playing shows a great talent, a fine polished technique and a wonderful control of effect, and he undoubtedly has great future before him.

Miss Cora Rigg pleasantly entertained a party of lady friends at her home on Monday evening. It is needleBS to say that they had a nice time. St. Paul Summer Carnival. St.

Paul is to have an elaborate summer carnival, July 27 to August 8, the proceeds from which are to go to the imp-ovement of the Public Baths, the most popular institution in that city. The city officials have undertaken the management of the affair with the assistance of some prominent business men. Mr. Geo. E.Lennon, the well known base ball enthusiast and clothing merchant, Is acting as general manager and has donated the use of his new ball park for the show grounds.

Leading up to this is to be an Industrial street four blocks long lined on either side by mercantile and manufacturing exhibits approached by a brilliantly illuminated court of honor and arch. All roads leading to St. Paul have granted excursion rates for July 28 and 30, August 3 and 5 There is to be a parade each day of the fair and a fireworks display at night The Big Jabour Shows and Spectacles which have furnished attractions for the Minneapolis fairs the past two years have been engaged with the understanding that there are to be many new features. Among the notable parades announced is an electric pageant in which floats fitted upon street car trucks are introduced an automobile flower parade, a demonstration by organized labor and a Mardi Gras costume procession. A voting contest to select a queen of the carnival is now in progress that is attracting more attention than the last municipal election.

Final Argument at Willmar. There is no encouragement for Russell Sage in the result of the first hearing in court in his suits against the hornettead settlers in Swift and adjoining counties. Four of these cases were tried at the adjourned term at Benson in which Frederick Koblman, Theodore Maxwell, Henry Musterman and Fred Peters were defendants, involving tracts of land in the towns of Hegbert and Shible In the first two cases questions of fact concerning the manner in which the attempted selection of 1883 was made, also as to the value of improvements on the land, were submitted to a jury. The verdict sustained the contention of the settlers in every particular. The questions of law were submitted to the court and will be finally argued at Willmar on the 17th day of July.

In case an appeal is then taken this will insure the submission of the cafes at the October term of the Supreme Press. Real Estate Booming. Wm. Olson, the Spicer real estate man, reports the sale of two lots at Green Lake last week in the part known as Wildwood, to T. Hyer of Willmar.

J. Thompson and Jacob Olson have also invested in a lot each in Park addition. The old Peterson farm at Nest Lake has been sold through the same agency, A. T. Lindblad disposing of the same to August Lundberg of Pine City.

Several other deals have been made are pending, and altogether Mr. Olson is doing his share of the real estate business in the county, Will Try the Springs. T. Saodbo, who has been ill for the past Bix weeks, expects to leave early next week for Las Vegas, New Mexico, where he will try the baths at the hot Bpricgs located at that place His many friends hope that he will receive much benefit from his visit to the springs and that he will return to Willmar greatly improved in health. Delegates Elacted.

At the meeting of Central Lodge No. 83, K. of held Monday evening, delegates were elected to the grand lodge, which commences in St. Paul the latter part of September. John M.

Downs and I. T. Cramer were elected as regular delegates and A. F. Hanscom and Chas.

H. Johnson as alternates. Mrs. J. R.

Welch and daughter Mabel, accompanied by Grace Welch, all of St, James, were the guests of M. Welch at the Merchants Hotel the the past week, returning on Miss Grace Welch is a daughter of Mr. Welch. He accompanied them to the cities for a visit over Sunday. Martinusr Hanson and Ed.

Evenson are finishing a bridge between D. N. Tallman's and L. O. Thorpe's farms, which when completed will open up an hitherto locked road It will also connect two different making a fine driveway around Foot Lake possible.

Miss Helen Cederstrom, who has been attending the teachers' training school at St. Cloud, came to Willmar on Tuesday and, from here went to her home at Kandiyohi. She was callqchhome by the sudden death of her mother, Mrs. Cederstrom. WILLMAR TRIBUNE.

Willmar, Minnesota, July 18 THE HORSE JEL1 ON HIM Louis Norling Passes Away at His Whitefield Homo as the Result of Injuries. The sad news reached this city early this week of the death of Louis Norling, one of the old settlers of the county and who has made his home in the town of Whitefield for the past thirty years. Death was due to injuries received a short time ago by a horse falling on him, and in the accident Mr. Norling suffered a fractured leg. Last Friday morning about six o'clock Mr.

Norling was called to his barn by a noise and when he reached the barn be found ore of his horses lying down in the stall. The animal had become entangled in the halter and was trying to free himself Mr. Norling came to the rescue and had succeeded in partly raising the horse when the animal fell on him, striking his left leg and fracturing that member below the knee Norling called loudly for help and in the meantime managed to orawl up to the house, where he was rendered what assistance could be given under the circum stances Dr Frost was summoned by phone and set the leg, and the sufferer seemed to be doing nicely until in the evening, when there was a slight charge for the worse in his condition. Another message to the doctor called him out the next morning and it was found that the patient was suffering from paralysis of the brain. He remained in his unconscious condition until Sunday morning, when death resulted at 6:30.

The affair is a very sad one for the family and the grief stricken widow feels the sudden taking away of husband very keenly. Their friends will extend to them much sympathy in their deep hour of sorrow. Deceased is a brother of Olof Norling of this citv, whose Willmar residence is on Fifth street. brother is Andrew Norling, who lives on a farm not far from the home of his deceased brother. Besides the widow there is a family of seven children who will mourn the death of a Kind father, the youngest being three years of age.

Deceased was 47 years old. The funeral was held yesterdayafternoon from the late home in the town of Whitefield, Rev. Shoberg officiating. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Fahlun. Diad Suddenly.

Mrs. Frank Cederstrom died unexpectedly Monday night at her home near Kandiyohi. She was just about to retire for the night and was crossing the dining room floor when she complained of dizziness. Her husband came to her assistance at once, but she said nothing more except that she thought she would die. About half an hour later her eyes closed in death.

Mrs. Cederstrom has always been healthy so this came as a shock upon the entire community. Death was due to heart failure resulting in a stroke of paralysis, which ended her life. Deceased was about 40 years of age and leaves a husband and family to mourn the loss of a good wife and mother. The interment took place today at 2 o'clock, Rev.

Lindholm preaching the funeral sermon. After the Chickens. Messrs. O'Connell and Wolf are a couple of gentleman who have been shipping in a large number of chicken coops at this point and are buying chickens to be sent to Minneapolis commission houses. Tfiey are successful in securing a large share of the poultry in the country and are doing a prosperous business in this line.

PAGES. A $500,000 MANSION WHICH WAS MOVED 1,100 MILES. Because the cenrts granted to a trolley company right of way over his property, J. M. Longyear mored the $500,000 mansion herewith illustrated Mich to Boston, Mass.

Eaoh stone was carefully marked, so that in the iiew structure it will occupy precisely the same position as in the old. Downs Sells More Land. John M. Downs, secretary of the Willmar Canadian Land returned Monday from the Assiniboia country in Canada, after a week's absence in the company's interest. Mr.

Downs spent some time in Winnipeg, where the company's headquarters are now located. He reports the closing of some good deals in land with others spending. Three elections were sold by him during this last trip Prices in these lands, which are located in the vicinity of Antlers, are steadily advancing and the prospects for good crops are excellent. The train which Mr. Downs boarded af Winnipeg happened to be the one wrecked near Wahpeton that morning, so he was one of the victims of the wreck.

Fortunately he escaped unhurt, and managed to catch the flyer for home. Mr. Downs says that he does not care to go through another experierce of that kind and we do not blame him City Finanoos. City Treasurer Ramsett filed his statement for the first quarter of the fiscal year last week. The same shows that the receipts during the quarter ending July lit were $12,174 42.

Of this $11,754 75 came from taxes col lected by the county treasurer, $223 62 from floes collected in justice courts and $196.00 from poll tax collected On the first day of July there was a total cash balance on hand in the different funds of $7,129 10. The receipts from the county include the March and JuHe apportionment of the taxes and constitute the bulk of the taxes coming in for the year. Another apportionment will come in after the fall taxes are paid. During the period above named, the collections for the municipal plant, which are not included in the above total, amounted to $4,556.34. Another Merchant Interested.

Ralph Telstad, of Hayward, has purchased a third interest in the Golden Rule, formerly conducted under the firm name of Boyd, Crawford Co. Mr. Telstad succeeds J. B. Bojrd in the business, and the new firm will hereafter be known as Sandven, Crawford Co.

The Wisconsin gentleman was in the city last week to close the deal, leaving on Saturday for his present nome at Hayward. Mr Telstad has for the past two years held the position of register of deeds, but previous to that time was in the general merchandise business. He expects to close up bis business affairs in Wisconsin and remove here with his family about the 20th inst. Hllson Appeals. Charles Hilson has appealed his case to the district court, and last Friday furnished recognizance in the sum of $150.

Hilson will be remembered as being committed to the county bastile until he could furnish the necessary bonds for his release. He was found guilty in Judge Otterness court of the illegal sale of liquor and fined $50 or the option of spending 40 days in the county boarding house Hilson's attorney gives his present residence as Browns Valley, where he is dispensing drinks at a refreshment stand. School Meeting Saturday. The annual school meeting of Willmar Independent School District No. 47 will be held next Saturday evening at the High School room at eight o'clock.

One member of the Board of Education is to be elected for the term of two years to succeed Dr. H. Frost, who was appointed to fill a vacancy, and two members are to be elected for a term of three years in place of S. Anderson and O. R.

Berkness, whose terms expire. fefc. WAS ANDERSON POISONED? Authorities Have Started an Investigation and Exhumed the Body at Lake Elizabeth Yesterday. Ever since the deathof Nicholas Anderson, which occurred some over two years ago at his Lake Elizabeth home, many'rumors have been circulated as to tbe real cause of his death, and a short time ago, during a severe illness, his widow, who was again married, made a confession which leads to the present investigation. The former Mrs.

Anderson is now Mrs. Pauline Mattson, wife of Frank Mattson, and they have been occupying the old farm, which Mrs. Mattson inherited after her first husband's death For some time she had been doing considerable worrying and she was finally taken very ill and it was feared that she would not survive. Her mind became deranged and she was subsequently brought to Willmar to be examined before the board of insanity. She was adjudged insane and committed to the Fergus Falls hospital on June 26, where she is still confined.

Circumstances were of Buch a nature as to lead her neighbors to suspect that something was wrong and her actions greatly alarmed the community. Becoming unbalanced in mind she had strange hallucinations and imaginations' of a murderous character. During her illness she feared that she could not live much longer, and finally summoned Rev. Mohn to her bedside To him she stated that she wished to secure peace, and that something weighed very heavily on her mind. It is said that she confessed to having "poisoned her first husband with paris green, but as her mind had been so deranged it was a question as to whether or not her statement could be depended upon.

Finally the attention of the authorities was called to the matter, and it was deemed advisable to make the proper investigation. Yesterday morning Coroner E. S. Frost, Assistant Coroner H. E.

Frost, Sheriff Lundquist and Assistant County Attorney Olson drove out to Lake Elizabeth for the purpose of holding a coroner's inquest over the remains. They were exhumed and taken to the home of Hemming Nelson, where the following jury-had been summoned to sit in the case: Hemming Nelson, Nels Lund, Anton Larson, James Hanson, Matthias Mattson, and Jrhnson. The following appeared as witnesses: Chris. Mohn, Ninus Nelson, Signal, Mrs. Martha Johnson Mrs Olof Solomonson Rev John and The case occupied the greater part of the day, and all the testimony taken will be preserved for further action.

Mrs. Mattson's condition at present is such as not to warrant any legal proceedings until there is a possibility of her full recovery. Coroners Frost after the body was exhumed removed the stomach, liver and part of the intestines, which were placed in a large bottle and will be analyzed to see if there are any traces of poisoning, so that the matter can be settled in the proper manner. The question is whether Mrs Mattson was in her right mind at the time of making her confession, which was made in the presence of the women above named. The examination for traces of poison will be awaited with much interest.

It is said that the body was quite well preserved and that the features were easily recognized. It is stated that Anderson had requested before his death that a coroner's inquest be held over his remains should he die suddenly, and this lends a great deal of suspicion to the case. Probate Matters. In probate court this week the bond and oath of Nels L. Bendickson, guardian of Pernilla Bendickson, insane, was filed and letters Issued.

Final settlement and decree were made in the estate of Halvor deceased. The property divided among the heirs is located in the towns of New London, Fahlun and Whitefield, being valued at about $12,000. The property decreed to the widow comprises the New London real estate and one third of the property in Fahlun and Whitefield, being some over 279 acres in the former town and 160 acres in the latter. The remaining two-thirds goes to the seven children. The W.C.T.U.

will meet at the home of Mrs. P. E. Parson on Trott avenue in Third ward, next Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.

Princell, state organizer, and Miss Belle Gibson of Atwater, district president, will be present 43 2b August Lundberg, of Wisconsin, has bought the farm of Albert Lundberg in township of New London through the agency of the Quale Land Co. Consideration, $2,275. No. 43. The Toaohor's Pay.

It has always been a matter of great wonderment to us why our rural school teachers are not better paid, and though we have heard many socalled reasons for the deplorable fact, yet none are really satisfactory. Pay them more, ye country school districts, and you'll get better teachers and your children better education. The following clipped from the Princeton Union, is of interest in this connection: "The state high school board has taken an action which will be applauded by all good citizens. It has decreed that no graded school in Minnesota shall receive state aid unless it pays its principal at least $75 a month and its grade teachers at least $40 a month. It is too bad that a similar order cannot be made in regard to our rural schools.

Few people realize the stinginess of the average country school district. The teachers in the 900 rural school houses of Minnesota actually average less than $23 a month for the year. They are paid even smaller wages than waiters in restaurants. And yet in their hands is the nation's destiny. Think of it." Swedish Singers in Minneapolis.

Many of our Scandinavians areplanning on going to Minneapolis on the occasion of the Grand Sangarfest of the American Union of Swedish Singers, wh'ch is to hold forth at the Exposition auditorium July 21 24. It is announced that 500 male voices are to take part in the program, assisted, by Mme. Anna Hellstrom, prima donna soprano of the Royal Opera at Stockholm, Sweden. Among other great artists to take part in the concerts are Martina Johnstone, violinist, of New York City Mr John Forsell, leading baritone of the Royal Opera at Stockholm, and the Danz orchestra, composed of 35 musicians. Friday, July 24, there is to be an outing at Spring Park, Minnetonka, and many pleasant doings are to be given in connection with this big meeting of Swedish singers.

Reduced rates are to be given on the different railroads, so that it is expected that many Willmarites will be among those in attendance. Might Have Been Worse While out bathing last Sunday Albert Garwell was seized with cramps and for a time was quite a sufferer. He was out at Green Lake and was one of a party of bathers on Green Lake Beach, near the Larson cottage. Albert had been in the water about an hour and when he reached the shore he was taken with a violent attack of cramps, so that it became necessary to remove him to the cottage and call a physician. A doctor from Kerkhoven, who happened to be stopping at tbe lake, was called aFd administered relief and the patient was Boon himself again.

Luckily for Mr Garwell he was not seized with cramps while out in the water, as he had swam out a considerable distance from shore. The report at first circulated were to the effect that such was the case and that Garwell had had a narrow escape from drowning. Agon, the Butter King. J. B.

Agen and son Stewart of Seattle, were in St. Cloud Tuesday. Mr. Agen is largely interested in the creamery business and is known as the butter king of the Pacific coast, having twenty-eight creameries and cold storage plants in Washington. He also has trading points in Alaska and Honolulu and owns creameries all over the country, having a large one at Willmar, Minn.

Mr. Agen was originally from Iowa and went to Washington, where he was a pioneer in the creamery Cloud Journal Press. Lou Page, the popular traveling salesman for Griggs, Copper Co. of St. Paul, has recently purchased an interest in the Big Store at Willmar.

It used to be P. H. Roise but hereafter the firm name will be the Page Lindquist Co. Lou's many Glenwood friends are pleased to note this evidence of prosperity and wish him all success. He will continue on the road, however, and the business will be managed by Mr.

Gopher. Three Irandred fifty-two excursion tickets were sold from Willmar to Spicer last Sunday. The program that was advertised did not materialize. A ball game between the "All Stars" club of Willmar and the Kandiyohi team was won by the former, 25 to 8. Another sport was to watch bathers "shoot the chute." was an ideal one for enjoying the beauties and comfort of the lake, however.

John Ward, the father of Mrs. Geer of this city, is very ill at his daughter's home, and fears are entertained for his recovery. Mr. Ward is one of the early residents of the town of Burbank. I 1.