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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
2
James Ri Keene, prominent financial figure and horseman known for his long service to Long Hinese Ende, has died. The death closes a career marked by advocacy in finance and equestrian circles, with tributes from major local organizations and colleagues. Keene led several ventures and supported charitable causes in the region, leaving a lasting impact on the community.
James R. Keene, 74, prominent financier and sportsman, died in a local hospital after an abdominal operation. He had been out of the market over a year due to ill health, spent time in London, returned to America three months ago, and after staying at the Waldorf Palace remained in his room before a private hospital admission for an emergency operation.
Roswell Miller, chairman of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, died suddenly at his New York home. He was sixty nine, found in bed by a servant after leaving the office the previous afternoon in apparent good health. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Train wreck at Leaf Mississippi leaves two dead and many injured.
Duluth reports wheat on track with bids near 83% to 88% for futures and cash closes. Flax prices steady above $1.22 to $1.27 per bushel, while South St. Paul notes cattle and hog ranges and lamb and sheep quotes. Chicago futures show mixed wheat, corn, oats, and pork values. butter and eggs hold steady, and Texas to Western cattle bring varied steer and heifer prices. Minneapolis closes with cash bids for No. 1 hard around 84% and No. 1 Northern near 82% to 84% with arrives at 82% to 83% and other grain quotes across districts.
Governor Eberhart renewed terms for the heads of Minnesota state departments as a New Year gesture. Reappointments included J. A. O. Preus, C. G. Schulz, F. B. Wood, J. G. Winakier, W. F. Houk, Elias J. Lien, C. E. Keller, G. A. Eaton, EB Corliss, and others. The department of women and children and the state labor bureau received no reappointment.
Lottie McDonald, an eighteen year old from Duluth, fought off Ernest Found who sought forced marriage and attempted to shoot her. Found, threatening suicide if rejected, was overpowered as she seized the revolver and called the police.
In Los Angeles an eight point compromise ends the lengthy dispute over the estate of B C Akeley the Minneapolis lumberman. Widow Clara Hood Boyce Akeley receives five twelfths of the estate about half a million dollars with the remainder going to daughter Florence Akeley Quirk. Akeley died in Long Beach last July and the case lingered in California and Minnesota courts.
John C Conley walked into central station about five minutes after police were notified and asked to be locked up on murder charges. He said he choked Mrs Anderson during a quarrel and after she lost consciousness tied a green necktie around her throat. She was described as his former sweetheart.
Albert Naunula of Minneapolis died after swallowing carbolic acid mistaken for toothache medicine. He woke with a toothache, told his wife he would take some medicine, and collapsed moments later. A doctor arrived too late, and the coroner was not summoned as the death is deemed accidental.
Hibbing reports say Mike Maki ran amuck with a rifle at Oscar Bey's camp ten miles south of Hibbing driving everyone out then barricading himself in a building and killing himself. Carl Clause, eighteen, of Sharpsburg Pa, was shot at St Paul by Alexander Trezona after refusing to stop during a till robbery at George Sabourin's pool hall.
Representative Steenerson of Minnesota introduced a bill in the lower house to amend the three year homestead law by restoring the improvement requirement. He noted the act compels at least twenty acres of a quarter section to be cultivated in year one, burdening settlers on cutover land who must clear stamps from claims. The bill offers settlers the option to prove up under the three year act or revert to the old law.
North west business circles show enthusiasm for James J. Hill of St. Paul as a potential secretary of agriculture in President Elect Wilsons cabinet. Hill says he would not accept the post citing duties in rail and banking circles, though favor for the movement continues.
The Northwestern Progressive conference will convene January 24 in St Paul with delegates from Michigan Wisconsin North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota. Ex President Roosevelt and Senator Beveridge endorse the plan with a 10 000 seat Auditorium open to the public for speeches by Beveridge Henry J Allen Maud Howe Elliott and others.
By March 4 1917 the Republican postmasters in Minnesota will have passed to Democratic control bringing total salaries to about 437600 a year. Analysts expect annual increases of several thousand dollars over the next four years due to higher receipts at several offices and higher salaries.
Traffic on the Great Lakes last year set a record as about 72.5 million tons of freight moved through the Soo canal from the upper to lower lakes during the navigation period from April 24 to December 19. Reports to Captain Bertholf, head of the revenue cutter service, indicate unprecedented throughput.
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