ni IB jr wm sm r'3 INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS *w 1 4 -J ri 7 4.^ «. DEATH HASTENED BY STRAIN STATE NEWS Border Wholesale Meat & Co. 1 Grocery Die Former Mower County Auditor THE PRESS —Was Recently Convicted on a .1 & Charge of Embezzling. 0 & E. A. Yernberg, Manager Austin.—George Robertson, former auditor of Mower county, dropped dead. Arguments were to be heard in STATIONERY Wholesale and Retail Meats, district court shortly to decide wheth-. Resume of Important Groceries, Fruits* and Feed er Robertson should be* given a new trial or sentenced under conviction ol '$ Happenings of Past embezzling county funds. STORE Home-Made Sausage and 8 Strain, following his arrest, trial *. Hamburger and conviction in December is said to few Days. $ have hastened his death. He aged rapidly since his shortage became known. He was auditor ©f Mower Give us a Trial and You Will county twelve years. He sought election O Stay With Us t-**~ J*' We always have on hand some of for a seventh term, but withdrew NORTHWEST COST CONGRESS tt from the ballot after his arrest a few THE FANCY PACKAGE days before election. Our Prices are Always Right and Our Stock Always Fresh J* Third Annual Meeting to Be Held i«f The default was made publle in November STATIONERY Minneapolis June 17-19-—Able when County Commissioner tt Second Ave. and Fifth Street International Falls, Minn. Speakers on Program. and you will do well to come in Christie complained to the county attorney that Robertson had misappropriated and see it before buying elsewhere. Minneapolis.—The third annual the 10 per cent license fee paid Northwest Cost Congress will be held Also linen, kid, or plain to him by several villages. The case in Minneapolis, June 17, 18 and 19. was laid before A. O. Eberhart, then pound padcages of society note Most able men in the various lines ai governor, and Robertson's removal was lied to the printing arts will be pres papers with wallet flap envelopes asked. He prevented any executive ent to lecture on their specialties and action by resigning. to match. conduct the round table discussions The grand jury investigated the case SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PRESS which will be a very valuable and help in December and returned seven indictments ful feature of the Congress. The pre "against Robertson. I-i- was gram will be strictly constructive, tried and convicted on one eo t—• covering such items as bookkeeping a $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE misappropriating the license fee iaid cost finding, estimating, mechanical j&F him by the village of Dexter. Stay of efficiency and use of inks. sentence was granted on motion for Among the notable instructors oq a new trial. the program are: J. Clyde Oswald, ol Robertson was 54 years old. He ii Our Supply of New York City C. D. Traphagen, Lin survived by a widow and five children. coin, Neb. Ed. E. Sheasgreen of Chi DENNISON SPECIALTIES When Robertson broke into politics cago C. W. Kellogg, Chicago, 111. in 1902 he was one of the most prominent very complete and includes Robert Hochstetteh, of Cincinnati, is men in the county. He was post Ohio Oliver L. Wroughton, Kansas crepe paper, table sets, table master at Lyle for several years. City, Mo. Charles H. Mackintosh, ol LICENSED PLUMBERS covers, doilies, place cards, tally Duluth, and H. L. Rann, of Manchester 8EES MARKED IMPROVEMENT Iowa. cards, sheet tissue paper in an IN FINANCIAL CONDITIONS. and Heating Engineers The third annual Cost Congress will tt endless variety of shades besides be one of the most educational, inspir Minneapolis.—A marked improve ing and helpful gatherings of printers the striped and checked—gummed ment in northwestern financial WATER AND SEWER WORK PROMPTLY DONE and publishers ever held in the North conditions within the past month is labels, tags, etc. west. It would cost^ hundreds of dollars the impression Newman Erb, president ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON SHORT NOTICE to acquire the information that A of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Slctmioon will be given to the delegates. A e4«pe railroad, said he had received on his EAST & CORRIN special committee has been appointed linlivhMrinafeltfl bH present trip. to see that every lady guest has He is spending the day in Minneapolis Oveson Block International Falls, Minn. Phone 221 splendid time. "to keep acquainted," as he One of the reasons why the datea phrased it. '.He had a brief conference were placed in June was because ol with President Pennington of the Soo the fact that the National Printing Art Line at the office of the latter, but Exposition is to be held in Chicago, stated afterward that it was merely ai LABORERS THREATEN STRIKE June 20-2(5, and the Associated Advertising friendly call and had no significance $ Clubs of the World will convene on the oft repeated story of the sale t- in the same city June 21-26. Many Tell Officials Lives Will Be in Danger of his road to the Soo. leading printers of the Northwest are If Work Is Not ProvidedFamilies Conditions in the east show some Starving. planning to attend the Cost Congress improvement, he said, due largely to in Minneapolis en route to the Chicago the sale of war munitions to Europe. conventions. Chisholm,—Threatening bodily in Mr. Erb's denial that negotiations Jury to Recorder Culver and Street W03 pending for the sale of his road are Commissioner Abbey, as the two were CATTLEMEN ARE RESTOCKING taken by railroad men as literally true on their way fo the village hall, a in the sense that railroads of all class-* group of laborers with picks and shovels es are finding it hard to raise money Ranchers Replacing Cattle Practically in hands told the officials if work through the sale of securities at the Wiped Out by Foot and was not offered soon their lives would present time. Mouth Disease. be in danger. One ,story, which has a semblance One of the men c-ied "Get a rope" of verity, is that before the recent Winona.—Dr. W. J. Fretz, govern as the recorder sought protection in a financial slump, when stocks and ment inspector at the plant of the Interstate nearby blacksmith shop. Commissioner bonds of all sorts became a drug on Packing company in this city, Abbey heard the grievances of the the market, the Burlington was considering has returned to Winona from fivq laborers, who declare! that they were the purchase Of the Minneapolis months' special service for the government brought here by the mining companies and St. Louis. Men familiar with the in an effort to stamp out the foot and had been thrown out of work. railroad and coal situation say the and mouth disease. He has been work Their families, they said, were starving. Burlington road hauls immense quantities ing most of the time in Wisconsin, but The They deprecated the action of marvelous durability of of coal from the Illinois fields more recently has been stationed iq & the new council, which has discharged "Nobby Tread" Tires the which it has to turn over to M. & St. Kentucky. fact that they are really two tires 187 men in the employ of the village. L. for points on the latter road at a He says the work is practically comi one make them the tires that in Mayor V. L. Power of Hibbing says a division of freight charges which gives you should unhestiatingly buy. pleted and that the special men employed that sHibbing must adjust its work to the Minneapolis road a substantial ad* & by the government are being the mining operations or labor strikes, vantage. let Out. It will be months, however, something unheard of here, will result. We are exclusive agents for the before the strict rules governing thq "NobbyTread'Tires shipment of cattle between states arq Jack Moran Acquitted. REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS let down. Minneapolis, Minn.—j£.ck Moran. MINNEAPOLIS' POPULATION are now sold under their regular and supplies Restocking is in progress where cattle alleged accomplice of Alphonse Clancy IS ESTIMATED AT 351,371 warranty—perfect workmanship in the murder of John Andren, saloon have been practically wiped out bj material—BUT and any adjustment proprietor, was acquitted by a the disease. This work will require Minneapolis, Minn. Th^ United is on a basis of jury in district court before Judge about three months. 5,000 Miles States census bureau has announced Nelson. The jurors retired and deliberated Dr. Fretz says there was compara that according to its estimates the less than six hours. According tively little trouble in western Wisconsin population of Minneapolis—April 15— to the evidence, Moran, although and in the vicinity of Winona, afc MINNESOTA RUBBER was 351,879, an increase of 40,971 over he had been with Clancy earlier though in eastern Wisconsin condi Minneapolis, Minn. 1910 returns. in the evening, was not in the Northwest Distributors Cut Your tions were bad. The state's population April 15 was Andren saloon at the time of the 2.VSG.51S, and on July 1 will be 8,845^ IMOtniinnnBfitnuDiiiuiuiiiinnniiiiiiruni!iiUii!HnniitHU(usii HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES shooting. The jurors held that the Aged Woman Burned to Death. shooting had not occurred as a result by keeping an account of them. of a plan conceived by Clancy and St. James.—Too proud to acknowl. Moran to hold up the place. Our Poinsettia Household Account edge her feebleness by permitting any one to keep house for her or even Book is just the thing for Years. NeverRe&ret Brainerd Dry After 45 remain in her home over night, Mrs, You 11 that purpose. They are in columnar Brainerd, Minn., April 21.—Th% Ira Canfield, 73 years old, attempted ta council finished canvassing the city build a fire in a stove that stood close form, arranged so that Traveling on the Soo* vote and officially declared that no to the chair to which she practically each day's expense, and the license had carried, the vote standing was confined fainted, it appears, and 986 against license and 809 for license. month's expenditure for meat, met death in flames from the brand Courteous Trainmen,Modern Steel Framed MAMA* For the first time in its fc.cy-five or Convenience.<p></p>Milwaukee and she had lighted. mm mm Trains With Every OsiTime To groceries, or any other item may more eventful years, Brainerd is dry. Her charred body was found in the Saloons did a big business the last day be found in an instant. ashes of her home. She was a slstei disposing of their stocks. Twenty-one of Colonel H. W. Trumble of Sher Chicago saloons quit business. All licenses expired burne. We sell Card Index Receipe Files. July 1, so that the city owes liquor dealers some $5,000 to be refunded Militia Officer.Resigns. for the unused license period. Owatonna.—First Lieutenant H. B, At a special meeting soon to be called Theimer of Company I, Second infantry this matter will be considered. M. N. G., has resigned after 13 fft J-PGEHREY- D-P-A DULUTH years of continuous service, having DULUTM-SUPERIORSI.e,G—AV.W. Lutherans Create New District. OPPItFS niKlh risen from the ranks. His position will Mankato.—The St. Peter district ol SUPERIOQ-8Z3TOWER AV. JVI/IN*- be filled by Harold S. Nelson, now first FOR THE SCHOOL the Swedish Lutheran Minnesota conference f* sergeant of the company. before adjourning decided to We have a large assortment of divide the district into two parts, pencils, pais, tablets, 6x9 package Would Promote Hog Raising. creating a new district, to be known paper, theme paper, etc. Owatona.—A campaign for the pro as the Winthrop district, with Rev. J. motion of hog raising has been commenced E. Hedberg of Gibbon as president. a otel 'A^ew K4 by the Steel County Farmer^ The eastern district, of which Rev. club. Cholera has damaged the business O. J. Arthur of this city is president, /s /9-E.FIFTH ST 44 The Minneapolis Dollar-Hotel in Steele county, but the club be will continue to be known as the St. S A I N N tt lieves the campaign will restore th« Peter district The division was mado OPPOSITE C'TY HALL 200 MODERN ROOMS Is county's prestige as a hog raising com because the business of the district Located io Heart of Bouness District MODERN EUROPEAN PLAN THEPRESS munity. $1.22 $1.2* SINGLE RATE getting too cumbersome. SUROPLAN St.SO RATE FOR TWO PERSONS LOCATEDIN HEART OC BUSINESS DISTMCT PRIVATE BATH AND TOILET EXTRA 26 Convicted in Raid Cass. A E S Rooms with detached bath and Bull Ends Tragic Life. I COMPLETE SAFETY ahowcr bath— AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS One person 75c. S1.00 and SI.50 per day at a «o» Minneapolis, Minn. The first AND FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION Rochester.—Morley Saunders, Two persons io same room. 10c extra. •ictions resulting from raids by deputy (INSURANCE RECORDS SHOW NO UVES 4 one time a prominent attorney and for ROOMS-with private baths and toilets— STATIONERY EVER LOST IN A SPRINKLED •Uli.DtNQ.) One person $1.50 and 12.00 per day was sheriffs came at a special session ol years city justice of Rochester, Two persons in same" room. $1.00 extra. EVERY ROOM HAS HOT AND COLD RUNMN* Send fttal card tolartd blotter*. the Municipal Court. Graver Shull, gored by an angry bull at Maywood WATER, STEAM HEAT, GAS AND ELKCTIM* /or LIGHTS, AND TELEPHONE SERVICE. proprietor of an alleged this farm and died soon afterward in WE AIM TO PLEASE r.ORY SEVEN ANNEX IN CONNECTION. STORE house vat- 309-11 Hennepin avenue^ city. Fourteen years ago, Saunders' pleaded guilty to two charges—one foi Ho was mind became unbalanced. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PRESS running a gambling house and the Peter, sent to the state hospital at St. and Hastings. other for maintaining an unlicensed later was transferred to drinking place.-Twenty-five of tha ago Heatings, A year he escaped from were found la seventy negroes' who came county, back to Olmsted I the place also entered pleas of niio sntly sans aud procured tmUnittl It MarvttdL -v