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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

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reasonable to charge the same up to the
cost of the ditch out of taxes hereafter to
be levied for that purpose.
THE VALUE OF DAN PATCH

The Hamilton Independent has ar
article in the last issue referring to recent
performance Of Dan Patch in pacing z
mile in 1854. The Independent makes
the broad statement that ''the parform
ance was absolutely without value to the
world" and then goes on to show how
many other things less esteemed are O
more value.
I'VE think Bro. Wood has taken {
very one-sided view of the case. 1t is
within the memory OF this writer wher
"Flora Temple" made the then wonder
full performance of a mile in 2:4O. Yeal
by year this record has been gradually
and certainly reduced, until almost full
minute has been taken from that record
This fact in itself means but little tc
the world at large except as matter o
amusement. But as mere amusement
it is worth something to see a horse with
all the good qualities of Dan Patch tro
or pace mile along the two minute
mark. 1t was great sight and great
pleasure to us and several thousand 9th
ers to see Dan go round the course al
the recent Minnesota state fair in 1:57H.
But there is something more thar
mere show about this matter of speed ir
horses. The progress that has beer
made in the last fifty years of trotting
and pacing records is not matter o.
accident. 1t it the result of an educated
and intelligent purpose and the cause
and effect is as clear as that Of mathe
matical problem.
1t has just been Il matter OF breeding
Trotters and PAGERS we're once but acci
dents. But the horse breeder OF to-day
is just as certain of results ds the sculptor
who carves the marble.
And it is not only the horse breeder
and iancier that participates in the results
The farmer shares in the benefits. No
all the colts are destined to trot in two
minutes, but the blood of these trottins
horses is spread far and wide, and there
are very few ordinary every day, carriage
horses, but which now show by speed
and other qualities that they have some
royal blood in their veins.
That Dan Patch can go in less thar
two minutes may mean but little to the
Pembina county farmer Of to-day, bu
the fact than Dan Patch can and viii
transmit his wonderful powers to futur
generations of horses, will prove grea,
benefit in the future, to that part of hu
manity that have to drive horses.
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these matters arejudged by "precedents"
without reference to the justice of the
particular case before them. That is,
it is the merits of the laws that are decid-
ed and not of the case.
Now when one thinks of the quall6ca.
tions of the men who make laws, the men
who form the state legislatures and are
the law making bodies, and then con-
trast these with highly educated and
astute gentlemen whose business it ap-
pears to be to pick flaws in the work of
the legislators, there is little wonder that
the system fails to give justice. In many
cases 1t only appears necessary for the
client to have money enough to pay the
fees of the lawyers and the case is GER
tain to be settled in his favor, through
technicalities. There seems to be no
end to litigation in any involved case, il
only the money holds out.
1t seems to us the whole system is
wrong. Law making should be lntrust-
ed only to experts. Even then humanity
is too weak to be perfect. We believe
much time and expense would be we'd
if the supreme courts, or similar law
co ommissiop, should be compelled to
pass upon laws when they are made.
That is, upon their constitutionali,y and
conAlction with other laws as well as up
on the sense, perspicuity and grammar
of the text.
But when cases come before the courts,
let them be decided upon their merits,
and not upon the weaknesses or ignor-
ance of legislators who happened to use
wrong words or expressions, or who in
advertentiy ran counter to some other
law already in force.
This idea is acknowledged to be true
by the fact that every few years in every
state it becomes necessary to take the
conglomerated mass OF statutes that have
accu mulated in the intervening time and
codify them. This Is nothing more or
less than taking the laws as they stand
and by condensing, eliminating and clal-
flying, put them INTO form that is COM
paratively brief and clear. lit were not
tor this work it would not be twenty
years before the statutes would become
mass of inextricable confusion. 1t
seems to US much of this work could be
done right at the time that the laws are
made by a commission OF men learned in
the law.
The blindness Of justice is proverbial.
But the blindness is more extensive in
the family than usually supposed. The
progenitors OF justice, the law makers,
are often ignorantIy blind, and with the
best intentions create the most grotesque
statutes; while the offspring, the courts,
are bind to everything but the faults OF
their own creators.
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THE TILL CASE

In review OF the Till murder case the
Pink Paper says, "A large number o
witnesses testified and thu burden o
proof was SO strongly against Till, mo
tive being established, Tll's purchase .
a revolver, his footprints across the
fields, etc., that the Jury found hin
guilty."
The above is quite true, though ir
most of the matters there was also {
fairly good defence offered, except ir
the statement made by the Pink Paper
that "a motive was established" THAI
is mistake and was the one weak poin
of the prosecution. There is not q
soinhlIa OF evidence in the testimony be
fore the jury showing any motive. Or
the contrary all the evidence on tina,
point is exactly opposite. II Till mur
dered Miller he murdered his best friend,
without known motive or reason. There
was reason surmised, that Till wanted
Miller's wife, but no word of that was al.
lowed III the court room, as there was
no evidence to sustain it. except suppo.
sition or hearsay.
In our own opinion this lack of mo.
tive was the one point which would in
our, mind, if on the jury, hav created
a sufficient doubt to have rendered the
verdict of not guilty, more especially as
the most OF the other incrminating evi-
dence was given by people who were al
most certainly accessories. either before
or alter the fact, and which the evidence
showed had motive to kill. Adam
Miller. The only possible conclusion
for motive under the evidence in court
is, that if Fill killed Miller that he did it
to carry out the evil designs of the 9TH
ers, he having the courage which
they lacked, at their instigation.
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dents OF California. are visi ing old friends
IN the county. MIR. Moore has sold 2OC
acres of his Carlisle farm, while here, to
Nora Hughes and still owns half sec.
ton.
"A two column account of the golden
wedding festivities of MIR. and Mrs
Thomas Whelan of Midland was finely
written up by the St Thomas Times.
aud it must have been most
ENJOYABLE occasion to ell participants.
kilograms to relatives in Neche an.
nounce the death of Isaac Murphy at
San Antonio, Tex, Of consumption. DE
ceased was the son Of Charles Murphy
OF Neche, who Was, there at the time OF
the decease. The remains were brought
to NeChe for burial
The Chronotype says that word has
been received from Swift Current, N.
W. T., that c. A. Powell, former Penn
bina county pt dagogue, and who left
Net he under c.oud, is again in trouble,
having deserted from the Canadian
mounted police aud leaves maiden also
to mourn, rs we'll AS bills unpaid.
Mrs. Justine Bertrand died at her home
in Leroy, last week, aged 67 years. Mrs.
Bertrand leaves five children: Mrs.
Martineau, Winnipeg; Mrs. Geroux,
Neche; Mrs. ]. Longtime, Leroy; Eleazer
Bertrand. Bathgate; Matthias Bertrand,
Springfield, Mass. She was an old resi-
dent and highly esteemed.
1he Drain commissioners ht ard some
complaints at Crystal recently as to as.
sessments for Drain No. 20, and let the
contract for 1899 cents a yard to G..
Lizze of Crookston. Work to be COM
plete by Nov. 18th. To be paid in two
annual assessments.
Anent the fact that the job printers ol
the cities are striking for eight hours a
day, some paper remarks that the farmer
has the eight hour system in full bias,
this fall-eight hours in the morning
and eight in the afternoon Or, as one
OF the thresher crew said, 81 got up a
half an hour too early tits morning anc
met myself coming in from work the
night before" Another ,hresher hanc
lett the job because his employer hac
promised STEADY work." but shut dowr
at 10 O'Clock in the evening.
Comrade Eiwin Southard of Orator
f'ied on Saturday last, aged 81 years anc
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THE WEAKNESS OF JUSTICE

John Rooney was hanged last week at
the state penitentiary. He was convicted
of the murder of Harold Sweet two
years ago. 1t was case OF highway
robbery. There were plenty of witnesses
and there was no doubt of the guilt of
the murderer.
But because at almost the identical
moment when the Judge was sentencing
the man to be hanged in three months at
the Cass county Jail, the legislature was
changing the law, so that all murders
should not be hanged until six months
after sentence and the penalty inflicted
at the state penitentiary.
Owing to this conflict Of law, the at
torneys for Rooney carried the case of
their client to the supreme court of the
United States, which procedure gave
Rooney two more years OF, life. and
nearly gave him his freedom.
AS we said, there was never the slight.
est doubt of the guilt OF the accused.
Sometimes, and in fact in most murder
cases, the evidence is entirely, or most
ly, circumstantia and there may be a
mistake in the conclusions, but in this
case there was no doubt. 4
But notwithstanding the almost ad-
mitted guilt by the prisoner and counsel,
this man came very near going free, be-
cause Of te hnicalities of the law.
There is another case in which the
murderer and bigamist. Hoch, j, being
kept on earth, after marrying and muir
deriug q half dozen or more wives. That
he is guilty there is no doubt, but that
his life may Be saved through the weak
nesses Of the law is quite possible.
Thus it appears that in trials like these,
il is not a question Of the guilt or inno-
cence Of the accused SO much as the law
itself which is on trial Practically all 81
the work'ot the supreme court is just
deciding that laws are technically wrong
or right, valid or unco unconstitutional, and
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-10-27
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

o. 8. Representatives, Thos. F. Marshall.
A. J. GrOnna.
Senators, Il. g. .Hsnebrough,P p. McOumber
Governor, E. Y. Sarles.
Lieut.. Governor, David Bartlett.
Secretary of State, e. +. Porter.
State Treasurer, A. Peterson.
State Auditor, II. L. Holmes.
Attorney General, G. n. Frich,
Railroad Commissioners, q. $. Deisem, ]
Christianson, E. Stagne.
Superintendent OF fuDltc Instruction., W.
l., Stockwell.
Commissioner Of Insurance, &c. Coop
cemmt.stensr OF Agriculture and Labor,
VIC. Giibreath,
Judges Supreme Court, N. G. Young, D.
e. Morgan. Edward Engrud.
sENATOkS.
First District, Judson sMoure. Pembins.
Second District, Albert Garnet st. Thom-
R1PREsENrATIvEs.
First District, J. 4. Briden,. Walhalla,
1. J Chevalier, Bathgate. &. A. McCrae,
Second District, John Trumner, Cava-
lier, c. Ganssle, st. Thomas, Jos. Wal
ters, Gardar.
H0llson.
Judge of the District Court, Seventh Ju.
dicjai District,W.J J. Kneeshsw. Penn
Clerk Of District Court, A. L.Airth.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
States Attorney, NJ. BrynjOlfson.
Sheriff. ChRs. Atkinson.
Auditor, Swain Thorwaldson
Treasurer, Frank H. AndezsOn.
Register Of Deeds, J. +. Gill.
County Judge, z. G. Vick.
Superintendent of schools. F. NJ, Shersts
Surveyor, F. Il. Hebert
,'loroher, Dr.. u. F. Erskine.
Public Administrator, John HalcroW.
BOWesmOnt.
COUNTY oonMIssIoNIRs.
First District, F. c. Myrlok, Pembins.
Second District, 8. Sigurdson, Gardsr.
Third District, Fred J. Farrow, Cavalier
Fourth District, j, N. Horgan. Neche.
Ftfth Dist, A. T. Cox, Bowesmont.
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COUNTY AND DRAIN MATTERS

To the Editors of the Pioneer Express
In the last published proceedings of the
County commissioners, there appeared
in the disbursements an item OF sixty
dollars each to w. ]. Louden and W. H
Wright. Now we know both of these
men to be reputable citizens who would
not make excessive charges for services
rendered, but our crop is short and
taxes high, and we have noticed that the
county has disagreeable habit of en-.
forcing the payment of the same, SO that
we are naturally anxious to know where
our money goes. Will some one please
rise and explain. Yours truly,
TAXPAYER.
Inquiry of the secretary OF Drain com.
missioners and of the County commls.
sioners board elicits the following ex
PLANTATION: The law requires that before
the drainage board can consider a peti
ton for a drain, that the petition shall
bear the names of fifty per cent Tin value
Of the land owners who are likely to be
assessed for the expense Of the proposed
drain. In the case of Drain 20, which
runs from Cavalier to the Red river, the
number OF necessary signers was conse-
quently very large. and while consider
able volunteer work was done in get.
ting signers, in order to finish the Job, il
seemed necessary to pay somebody to
do this work. In consequence Messrs.
Louden and Wright were SO employed,
and the county paid the bill ont Of the
general county funds, on the ground tina,
the, ditch would be Of such general bene.
fitto the county as to warrant the ex.
Ipense, though It would have been equally
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months. Besides his wife, deceased is
survived by two daughters, and a son
residing at Drayton, this county. The
funeral services were held on Monday.
He will be remembered bv some OF our
citizens as having delivered the Memori
al Day oration in this city some wears
ago. He has been commander of the
State G. A. R., and was for several wears
a member of the board OF commissioners
OF Walsh county.
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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
rzR4es. az.oo PER A2zNv va4
r A. Wardwell. g. g. Thompson
WARDWELL 3 THOMPSON.
Entered at the postofice at Pembina as secon
class mail matter.

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The first number of the Lancaster
Herald, published lat Lancaster, Mimi,
a new town on the 500 line, came to
hand last week. L. H. Boyd, who will
be remembered by many as printer
employedin this Office some time ago, is
the editor and manager. The Herald
has the appearance Of prosperity and we
wish il much success and q long, useful
life, and hope that the editor will not be
forced to "quit the job. 2
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If you attend Mankato Commercial
College. Mankato, MINI your fare will
cost you nothing. Send for particulars.
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dents of California. are vis ing old friends
IN the county. MIR. Moore has sold 200
acres OF his Callisl farm, while here, to
Nora Hughes and still owns half sec
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-12
POLICE FORBID FUNERAL
Cossacks Disperse Crowds of
Angry Polish Workingmen.
RAID ON REVOLUTloNARlES
A General Upheavel is Expected In
st. Petersburg After the Rus
sian Easter.

In anticipation of the funeral of a
girl who died of wounds received in
the fighting in Dzika street, Warsaw,
last Sunday, workmen of all the fac
tories in the northern part of the city
left work and crowded Elekoralna and
LesZno streets. The police, fearing a
hostile demonstration, forbade the
funeral and summoned Cossacks, who,
using their knouts and swords freely,
succeeded in dispensing the gather
ing.
Owing to the closing Of the Uni
versity of Warsaw, 1000 students
were dismissed. All students whose
conscription was postponed during
their university year, will be COM
PEELED to serve now.
A non-striking workman at the gas
works, whom strikers had condemned
to death, ,was shot and severely
wounded in Wolska street, by work
man, who escaped.
The police and military made a
house-to-house visitation in the suburb
Of Wela Tuesday night, where they
arrested IA persons and discovered
great quantities Of revolutionary
proclamations. -.
Prospects of general upheavel OF
the city of st. Petersburg and coun-
try with the advent of spring ilcrease
daily. Evidence accumulates that the
radical forces are acting in unisoh
awaiting signal, which it is gener-
ally believed will be given shortly
after the Russian Easter.
Terrorists are showing great activi-
ty, and reports from all over the
country prove that the workmen who,
in many cases, have been formulating
petty demands. which are no sooner
granted than they are succeeded by
others, are acting under instructions
from the revolutionary leaders, who
are only biding their time. The EN-
ployers admit it is impossible to
continue their businesses, and some
of them have already shut down. The
people are plainly becoming panicky,
and the authorities also cannot con-
ceal their alarm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-12
DECREASE IN FATALITIES
Report on Railway Accidents Shows
Many Killed and Hurt.

A report of the railroad accidents
in the United States during the
months of October, November and
December, 1904, as compiled by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
1t shows that in the quarter pas
sengers and 1S9 employees were kill
ed, and 1,490 passengers and 1858
employees injured, total of 242 per-
seas killed and 3,29S injured in train
accidents. Other accidents to pas
sengers and employees not the result
of collisions or derailments during the
months bring the total number of
casualties up to 14,97S-951 killed and
14,027 injured.
The report indicates a decrease Of
175 killed and 624 injured, as COM
pared with the last preceding quar-
ter. OF the total number of SO pas
sengers killed in train accidents, 30
were killed in one collision between
a passenger train and freight train.
The total number of collisions and
derailments in the quarter was 1850,
the financial damage aggregating ST.
406,0S1.
The number of employees killed in
coupling and uncoupling cars in the
quarter was 71-12 more than in the
preceding three months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-12
MANY STEEL ORDERS
General Increase in Wages Of Work
men an indication of Improved
Business Conditions.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly Review
of Trade" says: Recent gains in the
volume of business are fully main
tanned, but further improvement is
somewhat retarded by unfavorable
weather in some sections. Buyers are
still arriving at the leading cities,
placing additional spring orders, and
most fall lines that have been opened
are meeting with an encouraging re-
ception. Despite occasional requests
for extensions collections are more
prompt on the whole. Manufacturing
returns are all that could be desired,
building operations expand as the sea-
son advances, and agricultural pros
poets are better than normal. There
is little friction between capital and
labor, most new wage scales being
arranged on the old basis, and in some
cases advances are granted, while the
number Of unemployed is steadily de-
creas.ng. Freight traffic is very heavy
some congestion occurring, and rail
way earnings in March were 9.2 per
cent. larger than last year.
ltlSu &c ul 4NNN III N 10
very heavy, exports for the last week
exceeding the same week in 1904 by
Sl,590,709, while imports increased
S1,975,296. A general Increase Of
wages at the plants of the greatest
iron and steel producers is another
tangible evidence of the Improvement
in that industry New orders are
coming forward constantly and it is
probable that the tonnage of ad-
vance business on the books now sur
passes all previous high-water marks
although there is some discussion re-
garding the low prices at which some
of this business was accepted last fall
Railway equipment Of all kinds con-
tinues to find a ready market, and
there is seasonable activity in struc-
tural steel, while machine shops in
all parts of the country are working
at full capacity.
Commercial failures for the week
in the United States are 232, against
244 last week, 255 the preceding week
and 235 the corresponding week last
year. Failures in Canada number 2S
against SO last week, 16 the preced-
ing week and 29 last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-12
NEWS NOTES.

Ralph Voorhees,, of New Jersey, has
donated 100000 to the American
Tract Society.
On his trip, President Roosevelt
made speeches in Kansas, Indian ter
ritory and Texas.
Lord Miner, retiring governor of
the Transvaal, sailed for Great
Britain.
President Roosevelt has reorganized
the Isthmian canal commission, with
Theodore P. Shonts as chairman.
Three officials of the failed Lorain
(O) bank were arraigned at Elyria
and pleaded not guilty. They must
furnish $4,000 bail each.
The barn owned by A. Bailey, two
miles from Salem, O., was destroyed
by fire. Two horses, farm implements
and machinery were also burned.
Loss $500.
Harry f. Miller and Capt. Augustus
Olender are believed to hcye lost
their lives in an attempt to explore
Tiburn island in Arizona.
France has announced America has
indorsed her pohcy in Morocco. Ger
many has sent an explanation to
Washington.
A Venezuelan court decision declares
that an officer of the Asphalt company
gave 100000 to aid the revolution
against President Castro.
James H. Hyde has won a notable
victory, his opponents in the Equitable
society agreeing to his plan for
naturalization.
Police Commissioner Szabalovicz, OF
Lodz, Russian POLAND, was seriously
injured by bomb thrown at him in
the street.
The report of the betrothal of
King Alfonso of Spain to Princess
Particia of Colnaught is officially
declared in London to be unfounded.
An eastbound passenger and ex.
press train on the Lehigh Valley
railroad ran into derailed car of a
freight train at Valois, near Seneca
lake. The engineer OF the freight
train was killed and the fireman bad
ly hurt.