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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-07
HALLAM TO PRESIDE
Bright Young St. Paul Jurist to Preside
Over November Term of Dis
triCt Court.
Only rs Civil Cases on the Docket
Short Term Predicted by At
tOrneys and Officers.

Judge Oscar Hallam of the Ram
sey county district court will preside
at the November term of the dis
trict court to open in this city this
morning. Judge HalIam was as
signed to Redwood Falls last week,
and word was received from Judge
Weber on Saturday that Mr.. Hal
lam, who is regarded as one of the
ablest of the young jurists in Mime
sofa, would arrive here on the even
ing St. Louis last night.
There is likely to be considerable
of work for the grand jury in con-
nection with alleged excise viola
tons in different portions of the
county, and one or two other cases
of violations will also be brought to
the attention of that body.
There are q cases on the civil
docket, according to the calendar
which was completed by Clerk War
ner last Saturday, and one of the
most important Of which is the suit
brought by the Schleuder Paper Co.
of Austin against A. M. Welles of
this city to recover for paper de-
livered to the latter's print shop.
The case will be tried by jury and
F. w. Freeman, well-known at
torney of Austin, will appear for the
company while A. C. Dolliff of this
city will appear for Welles.
Seven of the cases on the docket
are those brought to enforce the
payment of delinquent taxes on the
lands of the Winona & st. Peter
railroad company, and which the
latter have sold under contract. The
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-07
DEATH OF F. DITTMAN.

Mrs. A. G.. Schmahl was called to
the home of her parents in Renville
county last Thursday by a telephone
message announcing the death Of
her father, Mr.. Fritz Dittman, who
passed away of a stomach trouble
about 3 o'clock that morning. While
Mr.. Dittman had been ailing his
demise was unexpected and the grief
over the final departure was the
more poignant to the wife and chill
dren. The funeral occurred on
Sunday from the Lutheran church,
IF which Mr.. Dittman was a mem
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-07
Homeseekers' Excursions.

The Minneapolis & st. Louis rail-
road will sell round-trip excursion
tickets every Tuesday to points in
Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas,
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the
Canadian Northwest, and on the
first and third Tuesdays of each
month to points in the south, south
east, west and southwest. Rate one
fare plus So. Liberal limits and
stop-over privileges. For rates and
further particulars call on agents
or address A. B. Cults, G. P. & T.
A. Minneapolis. MINI. 35-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-07
RENVILLE WINS.

The high school teams of the Red
wood Falls and Renville schools
played game of football upon the
Lakeview Park gridiron last Satur-
day afternoon. Renville won by
score Of 5 to 0.
Renville made it's score in the first
half by forcing the ball oyer Red
woods goal minute or two before
time was called. The husky young
Renvilleites pushed hard and won
merited score.
In the second half Redwood had
the ball in Renville's territory most
of the time, and when time was
called they had it just two feet
from Renville's goal. The excite
ment was intense and the Renville
time-keeper called time minute
before the Redwood keeper, with
the result that there was warm
discussion over which was right, re-
sulting in Renville giving way to
Redwood.
The young ladies Of the high
school entertained both teams at X.
P. hall Saturday evening. and the
sore. spots caused by the clash be-
tween the two teams were all wiped
away at that function.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-07
For Sale.

| offer for sale my house COM
pletely equipped with electric light,
hot and cold soft water on both
floors. S. J. RACE.
Apply to Peavey & Ward or J. B.
Robinson & Co. 1874 IT,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12
LESSON OF THE WEST HOTEL FIRE

The fire in the West hotel at Mime
apolis affords an object lesson that may
be studied to advantage not only by
hotel builders, but by hotel visitors. At
first blush the fact that eight persons
lost their lives by the West hotel fire
would seem to afford striking proof
that the hotel was not ireproof. or that
fireprooting as life preserver is a de-
fusion. A second sober reflection teaches
the contrary.
The first assumption is disproved by
the fact that the damage caused by the
West hotel fire is estimated at only $25..
OC0, whereas a hotel building constructed
with wooden floor joists and wooden
studding in partitions would have been a
total loss, or at any rate wreck like the
Omaha Grand Central hotel Had the
hotel been a firetrap, packed with 700
guests. the loss of life might have been
counted by hundreds instead of being
confined to seven guests and one fire
man.
Fireproof hotels. fireproof office build
ings and fireproof structures generally do
not prevent people from getting fright
ened and exposing themselves to greater
risk by jumping from windows and
other openings, just as passengers, when
frightened by travelling on an iron
steamer, often lose their lives by throw
! ing themselves overheard when fright
ened by a fire alarm or a collision, while
less excitable passengers are saved.
| Until all furniture and fixtures used in
fireproof buildings shall be fabricated
from noncombustible materials, or chem.
ically nreproofed. there always viii be
danger from an incipient fire that will
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12
Personal NOTES.

lawyer Hummel, being displeased with
his present sentence, Mr.. Jerome kindly in
Inmates a willingness to get him a nice,
new sentence on a fresh charge.
Now the express companies have cut Off
their free lists. If this keeps on the big
corporations will have to pay for what
they get, just the same poor folks.
The German emperor, the king of Italy,
the youthful king of Spain, the queen of
Holland, the king Of Bavaria and the king
of Saxony have never taken the trouble TO
be crowned.
A new senator, according to the traditions
of the upper house, has nothing to say and
therefore on no account must he say 1t.
Yet, Mr.. LaFollette is reported TO be pre-
pairing to talk as freely as Senator Morgan.
The cars chief cook draws a salary of
$4,000 a year and holds a very important
position in the Russian world. He has
control of all imperial kitchens in Russia
and every two months makes his rounds
Of the different departments of his kingdom.
William B. Perry, who has been blind
since he was years old, has been chosen
city solicitor of New Bedford, Mass, be-
cause of his marked ability as lawyer.
He is a graduate of Amherst college and
the Harvard Law school ana mas idIse
law practice.
The death of Brigadier General John
Campbell last week leaves but eighteen
officers on the retired list of the army
who served during the Mexican war. four
having died since 1904. OF the survivors
ten are brigadier generals, three are coll
onels, two lieutenant colonies and three
majors.
Peter V. de Graw, fourth assistant post
master general of the United States. has
unique office contrvance He has tele-
graphic communication with his secretary
and stenographer in the adjoining room
and he can call for papers wanted or die
tate letters without leaving his private
| room or interrupt in any way the impor-
tant conferences that take place daily in
his Office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12
VIOLATED THEIR PLEDGES.
Cattlemen spurn the Law and Defy
the Government.


CldIs
Ex-senator Dietrich in his interview In
the Star throws much light on the gov
eminent prosecution OF western Nebraska
cattlel en-. The facts which he recalls and
states are material to an understanding of
the situation. They are facts which apollo
gists for offending cattlemen have been
careful to ignore and to suppress.
The ex-senator does not mlnce words.
In his view prominent cattlemen. including
some who have been indicted since 1904.
deliberately planned TO b!AI faith with
the government and, while agreeing with
the government to remove the Illegal
fences, entered into and carried out an
elaborate scheme OF land frauds to main
tain the fences and even TO enlarge the
area of public land illegaliy enclosed. The
president was disposed to be fair and to
go to the utmost limit of forbearance, even
after the machinery of the Interior de-
partment had been set in motion In 1902 TO
remove the fences They had been stand
ing long, Notwithstanding attempts had
been inaugurated time and again for abat-
ing them but the president has no DISPOSE
ton to infiict hardship and grave loss by
summary proceedings If the desired end.
the removal of the fences. could be other
wise secured
1t was under these conditions, Mr..
Dietrich, then member of the senate, re-
calls, that a delegation of large cattle
men appeared at Washington in the win
ter of 1929. They were ready they said,
to take down the fences. but it would re-
! quire time. June 1901. would be time
enough. II gave them the grass of one
season and of part of another season. The
understanding was satisfactory to the sec
| a.
ties Then, after the whole ground had
been gone over. the delegation was received
at the White House by President Roose-
welt, the secretary OF the interior being
present, for final interview. The presi-
dent explicitly declared, once and for ALL
that the fences must go down. but ex-
planned that while he could not agree to a
violation of the law he did not want under
the circumstances to distress anyone. 1t
was then and there represented by the
cattlemen, as the ex-senator who was
present, explains. that they could remove
their fences by June. 1904 and they pledged
| themselves so to do
The big stick was accordingly laid aside
for year and half. 1t is serious point
made by ex-senator Dietrich that the
cattlemen did not use the day of grace
given 10 them. but on the contrary de-
liberately violated their pledge. The fences
were not removed and no step taken by
the big eattlemen and companies TO COM
ply with the law. so that in June, 1904,
they were still In the attitude not merely
Of violators OF the law, but Of obstinate
defers Of the government. IL is easy TO
understand. from the ex-senator's state
ment. why the administration should have
It's anger kindled and why the big stick
should be taken up with resolution to
strike hard and fast
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12
THE PHILIPPINE BILL.

Discussion of the Philippine tariff bill
in the house of representatives indicates
a stronger republican opposition to the
measure than had been anticipated and
1t is by no means improbable that this
opposition will increase as the debate
progresses. The view taken by Repre-
sentative Keifer of Ohio, that the bill
is a recognition of the democratic free
trade policy, is more than likely TO exert
considerable influence not only on
opinion in congress but also in the coun-
try. According to reports, Speaker Can
non is earnestly endeavoring to break
the ranks of the so-called insurgents. but
seems not to be having much success, if
indeed the ranks of these republicans are
not growing stronger.
So far as the administration Is con-
cerned, 1t seems to be entirely inactive
in the matter and disposed to leave it
wholly In the hands OF the republican
leaders in congress Representatives
Payne DalZell and the others who are
heartily supporting the proposed legis-
lation. The attitude of the democrats
has not yet been very clearly or con-
clusively defined, and doubtless they will
divide when the bill comes to a vote.
Its passage In the house is probable, but
no safe prediction can be made as to
what Its fate will be In the senate. there
having been no intimation as to the
views of the republican senators
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12
rArrs REpLr no RtaELor.

Secretary Taft has felt called upon
to reply to the statements made by MIR.
Poultney Bigelow. in the last issue Of
the Independent, regarding conditions on
the Isthmus of Panama and the admins
tration of affairs by the canal commits
sion. The charges made by Bigelow
have been widely circulated and their
tendency is TO create prejudice in the
public mind against the commission and
also against the national administration,
which is responsible for the commission.
In his letter to congress transmitting
various reports relating TO isthmian af-
fairs President Roosevelt referred in a
general way to the reports which have
been published rejecting upon canal adj
ministration, which he characterized as
unfounded and untruthful-the work of
scandal mongers, who were to great
extent prompted by parties with per-
sonal grievance. The president stated
that every allegation and statement
worthy of attention had been carefully
investigated and proven false.
The answer of Secretary Taft refers
specifically to the statements contained
In the Bigelow article and we think
that no fair minded person can read 1t
without reaching the conclusion that it
very thoroughly disposes of the state
ments made in the Independent. The
secretary of war furnishes the testimony
of Chief Engineer Stevens, now in
Washington to appear before the senate
committee on interoceanic canals and
who has been on the isthmus ever since
his appointment, therefore being fully
conversant with all that has been going
on there. Secretary Taft makes an I'M
qualified denial of the charges of the
correspondent whom he asserts spent in
his alleged investigation on the isthmus
only twenty-eight hours night and day
and in this time saw only persons who
are prejudiced against the commission.
Two of these persons are named in the
secretary's statement and the causes
of their dissatisfaction explained. One
of these thought his vested rights were
being interfered with by the government
and the other sought and was refused
position under the government. Some
of those interviewed by Bigelow were
negroes from the West Indies.
No one who has confidence in the in
| tegrity of Secretary Taft and appre
ciates the earnest interest and jealous
devotion which he has given to the cana
work and the administration of affairs
on the isthmus, will for moment hest
tate to accept what he says, supported
as 1t is by the testimony Of Chief En-
gineer Stevens, in answer to the Bigelov
charges. 1t is hardly to be expected, o
course, that the author of these charges
will permit the controversy to end witt
the reply of the secretary Of war, bu
whatever he shall hereafter say will b
pretty sure to be discredited by every
body except those who are ready to be
lieve almost anything that is adverse t
the national administration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.


II have always maintained" declared
Clarence. that no two people on earth
think alike
you'll change your mind" said Flor
ence, when you look over our wedding
presents. '-Cleveland Leader.
Yes, indeed, he's the homeiest man In
public life today. Haven't you ever seen
him?"
mo, but I've seen caricatures OF him"
"Ohl they flattter him. You should see
him. philadelphia Catholic Standard.
She held out her hand to the jeweer.
On the third finger glittered a diamond.
please tell me-" she said, IF this Is
good stone7"
Assured that 1t was of first water, she
smiled radiantly.
"And TO think" she murmured. that
had doubted Georges affections"-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
"His business methods are like those OF
an Industrious pig"
What do you mean by that?'
TOO much routine."- Plain
Dealer.
st tell you, man was not intended 10 live
alone The young man in business who IL
not amrried is seriously handicapped.
.-That's what! Not being able to put his
property I'm his wife's name. he's at the
mercy OF his creditors. "-Philadelphia Cath
Ollie Standard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12
HISTORY IN A. ID. 29O8.
Puck.

Puck.
''yVho was this man called Teddy Ph-,
That men do cali him great!
Did he invent q motor car
Or run syndicateY
NAY. nay, my child, he was a wight
Who had a wondrous way
OF mixing in with every ngnt
That came up in his day.
There never was a piece OF pie,
Back in the age of Tin,
pom which he did not NIX his eye
And have a finger in.
When Russia fought the japanese
For freedom a la Russo,
He laid them both across his knees
And spanked them like the deuce
''The great canal of Panama
He dug with his steel peni
And in great Cuba's Holy War
Was Hero of Say When.s
He wrote the strict Parental Law,
BY which all men who fail
To have of children three or four
Must spend ten years In jail.
"Rut of his wondrous deeds the best
'Tis taught us in our schools
He was the Man who dared suggest
A change in Foot Ball Rules,
So that 10 him we owe the fact
All hail his glorious name :
What once was but brutal act
Is now a Parlor Game"
Believed to be a corrupt form or 81
Juan.-Ed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12
auarreIIng About PaItry Trade.

OHICdBU NlIIIUII1CIe.
There is much triith. no doubt, in the
statement we get by cable that Germany's
business interests Contemplate the posi-
billty of a great war growing out of a
quarrel over a paltry trade OF $i.50O,O00
year with Morocco, which is the fruit of
many years effort, with anything but
pleasure. But. happily, there is a fair
prospect that there will be no war over
Morocco Some of the war talk may be
for bluff, but the most OF it probably is for
effect on the markets. Neither Germany
nor France really wishes to go to war over
the Moroccan dispute.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12
Proteetins the Plum Tree.

The effort OF Senator Lodge and Secretary
Root to introduce system OF competitive
examinations for obnsulships is sternly re-
PEELED by the senate. committee on foreign
affairs. the majority OF whose members
will have none of that sort of nonsense. Z"
The consulships are about the only ''plums'
left for political and family friends and
broken-down relations. Let US not lose
hope. however. Sometimes the consular
service Will be redeemed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12


The public ownership committee of
the National Civic Federation will begin
it's investigation into the comparative
merits of public and private ownership
of water supply, electric and gas light
ing. and street railroads by February
l in the United States, and expects to
reach London on it's tour of perfunctory
inquiry by May /. Inasmuch as the ex-
penses of this tour are borne by August
Belmont, the head of the New York
subway and other highly capitalized and
profitable public utility corporations,
and inasmuch as more than two-thirds
of the investigators We're carefully Sc
lected from among the high saiaried en-
ployes and officials OF public utility cor
pOrations, the value of their findings to
people who want to know the actual
merits and dement's of public ownership
cannot be estimated. 1t is not stretch
of the imagination, however, to antici-
pate that they will marshal their facts
and figures so as to prove conclusively
that public ownership of municipal utili-
ties would he fraught with great danger
to the people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12

In the light of Secretary Taft's posi-
tive statement that politics had no part
in the appointment of any Panama canal
employee it will be difficult for any con-
gresham or senator to claim credit for
landing any of the positions for con-
stituents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12

This remarkable man rose to the position
in which he is second to but one man
John d. Rockefeller--in the American
in the village of New Bedford, Mass. But
there were members of his family in the
town of Fairhaven, Conn, where he was
born. who needed his help and he found a
job delivery boy in a grocery store at
50 a week and board He sent the SO home
and after five years of service became
head clerk. To this day he recounts to his
intimates his rise to salary of IS a week
as the proudest achievement OF his life
New Bedford at that time, for Henry II.
Rogers is now nearly 20 years old was the
home for fleets OF American whalers and
the sperm oil traffic was large, kerosene
being unknown. Young Rogers knocked
about the whalers and oil refineries with
his eyes open and with an increasing ap-
probation of the commercial values of Oil
Then came the discovery OF coal oil in
Pennsylvania, an event that instantly took
the life out OF the sperm oil industry.
Rogers Joined the rush to the oil fields and
found profitable employment. Here he be-
gan to give evidence of the genius for or
ganization and executive ability that car
ried him to his present position, where he
may defy states with impunity. With as
tonishing grasp Of the possibilities OF the
oil trade he proposed TO the big operators
one plan after another for the saving and
marketing of the products OF the wells, and
| many OF these ideas were adopted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12

Now that IL is semi-officially an
nounced that the czar has renowned
none Of his autocratic power Americans
may begin to wonder why they were
throwing bouquets in his direction few
months ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12

The Department of Commerce and
Labor might have held back that report
on sugar importations until the Philip
pine tariff bill was disposed of, as mem
bers of congress have heretofore had the
right of drawing upon the Imagination
as we'll as upon the records for facts"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12

The democratic idea now is tariff
with incidental protection" With Bryan
killing imperialism" and Williams stick
ing the knife into tariff for revenue
only the democrats will have more
trouble in finding an issue than candi-
date in 1903, and there is nothing easy
about the selection of a candidate. either.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12

\ branch OF the Standard Oil company
desires permission to construct a pipe
line across the Isthmus OF Panama. Here
Is an opportunity for the government to
make an experiment by making such a
tine common carrier and opening the
eastern field to California oils
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12

The Commercial club has infused
some new blood into its directory that
promises to materially increase its In
fiuence and usefulness. Serving up pal
atable lunches is not the only function
of a Commercial club
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12

The Cotton Growers association an
nounces with pride that it has advanced
the price of raw cotton 100 per cent in
the last year. If those planters are not
careful they may find themselves worthy
objects of visit from Commissioner
Garfield
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12
A Later Possibility.

The fact that Senator Spooner stood by
Senator La Toilette when the latter. was
sworn in evokes some expressions of sur
prise that the ceremonies were confined to
swearing in and did not extend to swearing
at. Our contemporaries should have pa
thence. The swearing at may be resorted to
later on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12
The Light of the Future.

This new light called ''photogen,' which
threatens to supersede electricity and gas
as an iluminant is made of cultured mi
crobes capable of living In glass tube
and letting their light shine for a period
of sixty days. Their cultivation may be a
secret, but there is no patent on microbes,
and Mr.. Edison may be able to evolve a
new and improved variety, able to live
indefinitely. Fiat lux.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-12

Mr. Rogers has not been known as one
of the nations very rich men who have
gone in for any special form of charity or
philanthropic work. His sentimental fond
ness for the town OF his birth. however
has been evidenced by his lavish expendi-
ture OF money for Fairhaven. Fifteen years
ago he began to make Fairhaven famous
by donating a school house costing 500 900.
Two years later his children, three daugh-
tiers and son, built library as a me-
mortal to a sister. stocked It with books,
statues, pictures and endowed it with
100000. In 1898 Mrs Rogers. now dead,
presented Fairhaven with a town hall cost
ing $4,000 His country home at Fair
haven cost him more than 100000, and
is one of the show points of New England.