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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24
WHO GETS THE BENEFIT?

Under the heading, "Another Lucas
Trick" the Preston Times. edited by
Sam A.. Langurn. says Of the John
W. Johnson candidacy: ='=@7
THE reopie of th.:3 State have not
forgotten |the. Lucas trick of a few
years ago BIZ which Gov ind was
literally robbed IF his :elactfon..-a
trick: by which, Van SAINT profted. = It
was freely charged and never authen-
:tically denied that republicans high
l1p in the councils Of the party. were
at the bottom of this. outrage, and when
a. few days&a go the name. of one John
w. johnson was filed as the socialist
labor candidate for governor, the Lu-
cas- incident at once came to our mind,
and did we believe hat the: republican
state committee were in any way re-
sponsible, johnson and not Cole would
receive the support Of the Times from
''That it is a trick to deprive Gov.
Johnson of votes intended, Tor. MIN,
there car, be no doubt. The socialist
labor party cast about 1000 votes in
the 5sentirc slate, two years ago ana
stands no more show than snow
ball would in Hades, yet they very
conveniently have candidate for gov
ernor. whose front and last names
answer to. those Of our present gov
ernors and the result OF the confusion
to- which this similarity of names: We'll
| lead can easily b4% conjectured.7#
the election is close$;it alone may re-
suit in the s: defeat of John Az Ion !
son, without in the least retlounding
10 the benefit Of: John W. ohnson. 7 {.
& TITS dirty politics. hut=$:it will j e-
|1nainS fora1tl,e democrats sto find .sthe
/ guilty @ DC pr traitors and to q guard
against the injury which j.. Is sought
i tnS%hriner IL tO }$ their Scandldate The
Times is az re publican paper nd z
lthis instance 1 IS only \. concerned IL
.kno wing tina s 4 hoseAIesp ible# for the
mana cement of the#sr epub lican cam
I8paign are ii NJ no way res ponsibl fol
. 1.-the scurvy al temptSSNHtO foo ssthessSYoter
THE chAractc he N en.zN NC ldS1r
1.-The hrst place be- gua rante g galns1
5l5it. and secondly, we la We heir positive
and ts erta Iron, II Ne ~
ffCoIe In his st tement t OF 81 nns:
.lHapolis Journa
Nj. Ian gum d i'11S not believe tl,a
the nharacte Of 4 he me charges5o'
the q repubIi car campa gns Is ere ot* SIS
against such g IN g ct.# 2 mol
q they had not Indignant 1enied thst
he would SD ppOrt d! on 4:
son elect on fro b this. on orn
says hi. 81 4 a 4 i trick .to. depriv,
..lGov.H Crimson *ofz votes int tor hl,,
4 ithsre can Be no. dou Ass;:
#as.trick nit III iTst l0oi thessr,2
sStiVe; Han a ckl Tia Az been prulll
sIsaEd lla otlrd he ofts
sI@1p11o rear he bore 81 .5Iyo Nascanno
SISbeS alYfrUms those ponsl ble.SSsl I'll
admit VI The sake argum tlla
zft# .l4larac terSo nreScon
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24
VALUATION q IRON ORE
!. 3" LANDS (ST. LOUIS co.
A REPUBLICAN EDITORS.
APPRECIATION. T. T..

Wadena PiOneer-JOuTnal: Gov.
John A. Johnson, ths Democratic cam
dtdate for e-election as governor, is
an old country newspaper man. While
in the city last Saturday to, make a
political speech the writer Of these
lines had most pleasant visit with
him. Even though fate picked him
up by the seat Of the pants and land
ed him in the chair OF the chief execu-
tive of The great state Of Minnesota,
knew and liked before he: was known
to fame It would be a mighty hard
job to get a country newspaper man
in the state to publish an unkind or
mean remark about John A. Johnson.
All who know him like him, and pref
ty nearly every editor knows him. as
he has for years been valued and
esteemed factor in the annual meetings
of the state editors. He is genial,
and he don't exhibit these qualities
now just because he is a candidate for
governor, because he has always been
that way. He can't help being an al
mighty good fellow with far more than
the average ability, because it is nat-
ural for him to be that way, and he
values the good will and confidence If
his friends far more than he would
money or high political positions. We
have heard a good many OF his RepuD-
lican friends regret that he.was a Dem
ocrat, but perhaps it is better as it is.
Undoubtedly this state and nation is
a good deal better off than it would
be if all the good and deserving fell
lows were crowded into one party.
The Democrats; need men like Johnson,
and it wouldn't be right to begrudge
them his leadership. When the oppo-
sition puts forward men like Gov.
Johnson. the Republicans, If they want
to be successful, must match up with
them.
Gov Johnson, in referring to his
prospects .of>rc-election, appears to feel
very hopeful. He said that his recent
trip on the iron range. in st. Louis
county gave him great hope, as his
meetings and the enthusiasm shown
was much more encouraging than two
years ago. He spoke at Bemidji the
night before he was here, and his
friends told him that he addressed the
greatest and most, enthusiastic politj-
cal meeting ever held in that
city. Over 1000 were in the hall and
AMIDST rs many m>:e could not gain
admission. he said. while you can
never tell for sure just how things
political are going to turn: out. my
best judgment leads me to predict that
I will be reelected" is the way the
governor puts it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24
NON-PARTISAN FIGHT,

Duluth Herald: In his Red Wing
speech Governor Johnson made this
acknowledgement Of the aid he has :es
ceived from Republican voters VINO
place the welfare Of their state above
their partisaIship: T.
IT would scarcely. add to my reputa-
ton for inte1H gence, if claimed my
election two years ago as a partisan
victory. I recognized then and still
recognize the vote OF confidence given
me by 50 many thousands of .Republi-
cans, who voted as they: didssolely be-
cause they believed that .in,N:s SO doing
they We're acting for the best Interests
Of the state. Nor have they claimed
any reward from me or made any de-
mands upon. me except that I give to
the people of the state the best serv-
ice Of which; / am capable. The real
ization OF this fact has been a constant
source Of inspiration to me in the per-
Torrance Of public duty.
Governor .Juhnson's victory in 1904
was a; victory of good government over
blind partizanship.: It:shoWed that the
the shackles of bossism, and that the
party name meant less to them than
sterling manhood.
Those Republicans who voted that
way have had no reason to be ashamed
Of themselves. Indeed, they have had
many reasons to congratulate them
selves on the good sense they showed
in voting as they did.
And it is absurd to think that these
voters have willingly submitted them
selves again to the Influence of mere
partisanship, and that they will let that
impulse rule their choice this year.
For nothing else but pure partisanshtp
could result In the election, of Candi-
| date Cole over Governor, Johnson. If
the latter seemed pleasing to- the vot-
ers of the state two years ago, when
| he was zuntried, what must he seem to
them now. after he: has given an ad-
ministration second to none in the his
tory of the state? z x .-.~
The candidate (. that opposes him
brings certain reasons in behalf of his
own cand idacy.. ss They are that he
worked fligcntly &insthe legislature in
behalf Of developing northern Mime
:sota,l and that he will favor, strong
Legislation against the railroads. The
Herald has already shown that %Candi-
!#datesS Cole is entitled to noss credit Cor
originality IL these endeavors, as ne
/ was inspired In his efforts in every
i case BY Governor Johnson. That he
j has had soma: success In carrying out
i the governors Ideas Il IS /. no evidence
THAT he would be- successful in " posi-
i tton where he would have to originate
4 his own ideas, and leave: the work zo1
carrying them out to- somebody else.
Part ship. therAfo fore, IS mo more
an issue In this campaign than%it was
LIN I that -of two years ago. The Issue
,I#now.H as III was them Us good govern:
q nent. b Governor Johnson has carried
q on .an ctiveSsS eampai ign Nj. through q III.
legislature and st through III the. railroad
Il and warehouse s#E commits ion, e for
square deal tween. tl1e.sra ilroad an
himself sVigoro usly n.fsVor Of state Sc:
lopment
There sSno "a. single issuesurged as.
a Treason forN Coles election hat cam
d HE still & more strongsY # urged lin sfaVo
SiSof@J ohnson's
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24

We will go further, and admit that
Gov. Van SAINTS campaign were equal
ly good, but Mr.. Langum admits that
Gov. Lind was literally robbed Of his
election"
No matter who is at the bottom of
this trick, it. was brought Off for the
sole purpose of stealing John A. john
son, votes in order to defeat him at the
election. as Lind was defeated in
1900. and the men who engineered the
deal expected to profit by it,, Happi-
ly, the work was coarse, and Mr.. John
sons friends have been able. to stop
the fraud. bus his friends throughout
the state should do more; they Should
rehuke those guilty Of it., at the polls
in November, rebuke it SO emphatical-
~ that it will never be attempted
again In Minnesota politics.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24
TOM sHEV,LIN'ss :*CANDI-
So * < r., -. - :. = r..
Y - a. "a DxAA e. -. ~ -;
Cole Cannot Deny That Flo is the
r. y Choice ef:The Timber Ring. .

= No well pcstedt citizen is likely. to
forget how Cole was nominated gov
ernor, none can fail to remember who
nominated him, and every voter should
understand what interests he repre-
sents. The st. Paul Dispatch, the day
THE INTERESTS ARRANGED THE
DEAL" meaning Tom Shevlin, the
lumber comb iDe and the corporations.
Inc ST. Cloud Journal Press, another
leadlng republican daily said Cole was
nominated by the efforts of the RAIL
ROAD AND LUMBER INTERESTS,
TfiE PEOPLE ARD ENTITLED TO
EXACT TRUTH" The Minneapolis
Tribune said, Everybody admits that
Hennepln county made the next gov
| ernor Of Minnesota" And everybody
| knows that Tom Shevlin, whose mil
lions were made by robbing the state
OF pine timber, absolutely controlled
the Hennepin delegation that swung
Tom Sflevlin celebrate his victory in
nominating Cole by giving big ban
quet ana treat delegates to a drunk en-
| debauch and 20 the free privileges Of a
house of ill-Game the night following
| the convention?
The facts are known to scores Of men
| NOBODY HAS DENIED THEM.
| because THEY CAN BE PROVED BY
| MANY RELIABLE REPUBLICANS
! whose honor is more precious to them
than the success Of any man or party.
| Further, the facts are, well known to
most of the papers of the state and
even the most strenuous supporter Of
Cole among them all has not in the
least attempted to 6eny them.
The facts cannot be forgotten, ex-
planned, excused or covered up. COLE
WAS NOMINATED by TOM SHEV-
L1N-Cole is the candidate of Tom
! Shevlin. and the railroad and lumber
interests'-as the st. Paul Dispatch
said, "THE INTERESTS ARRANGED
THE DEAL"-and now Cole is play
ing his part. He is telling in his
| speeches how he will regulate the rail-
roads and in1prison railroad officials
who Violate the law-if he is elected
governor! And he at the same time a
i candidate Of the railroads.! In the same
measure he would prosecute Tom
Shevlin and the other lumber barons
who nominated him land put them in
jail for stealing timber!
! Does any candid citizen believe that
Cole, if governor, would enforce The
laws for the protection of state tim
Der and prosecute timber trespasssrs
| and the millionaire .thieves-the men
who have made him their candidate?
Do the people want hottest govern
ment or do they prefer government by
the men and the interests" whose can
didate Cole is and who are now mainly
! supporting him?
How can any intelligent, fair minded
and patriotic republican or indepeai-
ent voter cast his ballot for Cole nomi-
mated as he ;ndisputably was and rep
resepting the Interests" that he I'M
questionab bly, does?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24
THE TIMBER TRESPASS IS
- SUE

Crookston Times, (Rep.): There is
no denying that in the matter of his
timber trespass : showing Governor
Johnson has strong issue, in fact the
strongest reason why he should be re-
elected governor of Minnesota. Re-
publicans who are taking an interest in
looking this. dledthus-sJ. ar-iloat. ms
overlooking this. J., Governor Johnson
also CLAIMS great, credit for what his
administration has done toward seeur-
ing reduction. OF railway rates and Cor
Insurance reforms;. neither OF these,
however, appeal so powerfully to, the
average inteEigent voter. The voter who
thinks and knows very well that pow
erful influences have been at work out
side of either the republican or. the
democratic parties to- compel a. reduc-
ton of freight rates and the accom-
plishments Of the governor In leading
the way to reform in insurance mat
tiers in the great New York companies
does no1 appeal to the active interest
of the ordinary Citizen: But when the
governor comes forward and says that
his administration has practically. re-
trespassers upon the state timber
lands, that suits for several millions
are about to be begun and: that the
agitation against 7 timber respassers
begun by: the administration has COM
pletely stopped timber Strespass in the
state, the .dinary voter hegins:to sit
up and take notice. This is a matter
of intense interest to: the voter of Min
|snesota. He knows that timber. tres
pass has been notorious in + the his
tory OF the state. He: Knows that every
lumber company that has ever operated
lin Minnesota. has been guilty OF i. 1t,
I does. not In fact deny its guilt. but
pleads mistake. Republican admins
=trat tons have said for years that It
could not 6 be helped, but now comes
EGovernor Johnson aEl declares that It
has been 5helpe and that it has been
completely s! opped. Il his is an argu-
l5ment. IL true hats going tt: get votes.
1T Is no use 4 for 4 he RE- publican #candi +
|zdatex for governor to say that he will
do what Johnson has done J f.0elected.
The publica1is had the; chance for
years and did ! not. 81 { Governor John
son can bstantiate hiss aims #inAre-
lSgard Ito timber trespass there are thor
Islands ofs.voters who WI IL tell him ~
their votes to go ahead wi TIL he-Work
EiThis fssthes issue to bsWh ich4 & he 5Repub!t-
Fear, a,ia6er & e Il seri-
%ous ttention. until 4elec ton day
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24
Observation-Disclosures 8k1tk


The time has arrived, when
it is fitting l. render an account
Of my stewardship. The peo-
pie who elected me have right
to know whether or not | have
been worthy Of the confidence
reposed in mo; whether have
{ fulfilled my pledges to, them
+ and have been loyal to their in,
terest; whether ! have been dill
gent, competent and efficient in
the performance Of my official
duties; in short, whether ! have
+ kept tho, faith and fought the
( good fight Of and for our COM
( monwealth. - Gov. Johnson's
I "Key-Note" Speech.
IL II fktk<4tHt<d
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24
Gov. LIND STARTED IT.

I Gov. John Lind came into power: in
1899 and appointed one half sof that
years board That was the. first year
when the. state made an Ia tempts to
raise the public franchise corporations.
Lind $. first board raised Clough's to-
tai on the street rail way. about one-
third; but the next year S. hen Lind APP
pointed the remainder Of the board
I hess raised !; the clous,
{ 100 per cent a started the ball roll
ing In the directi lon 81 Just taxation of
4 public service cor porat ions, and It'll has
been kept bling eve since: unit Coy:
Johnson's board . nearly tire bled even
\ the advanced Va luesSS left Sby the Lind
board III ~ 800. he fol owing able
gives the story In nut nel
ssTATEsBo GARD ssMEhT Or,
~ ear| Governor win IL
Transit CO
1sss g. ;loug $40. 500
Iol,n .00oN
!. 5O0.O BOO
q 80 SAINT &. I. .aS 900
2s 81 is |. ]. 2296Is
1 g Ss III AZ u. 8. q 900
1 81 So 10000
sos j ohm AsS j ohnson .:.l .H1 O0OQ 900
s.. ,73o
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24
Observation-Disclosures

: There are a number of .
Z achievements Of (which and
+ my associates are justly proud;
4 but standing higher AMI above
= all these, we are proud Of the
Z fact that we have abided by the
= laws Of the state; that we have
= enforced the laws as we found
4 them upon the statute books,
y and that, to the best Of our ::
4 knowledge and belief, there has
+ been on our part no violation
Z of the spirit or letter of a single
II law, upon the statute books of
= our state.-Gov. Johnson's "key-,
r Note" speech:
xH1Hh
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24

Firm in the belief that the
promises Of the past have been
kept, and realizing full well the
cares and responsibilities Of the
I future should ! again be called
to this high position, now
pledge to devote myself ana ev-
cry energy of, which ! am pos.
sessed to the honest fulfillment
Of duty along the same lines Of
conduct which have ruled and
governed me during-the past
two years.-Gov. Johnson's
"key-No&e" speech. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24

1dr..e Coles friends 81 are not sangliine
Loo his electi ion. IS. not flollar
of% Cofe money I'LL dence bet
ting purposes IN S. Us Paul or M inne-
mol
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24

1f1S8sf21dkfddF1d'
p - have positively declared for
= "A fiat 2-cent passenger fare and
q for the abolition of:passes. AS
~ result of these declarations,
p v the Republican party of this !
q state. for the first: time. in its 4
= history, has Incorporated a plank
q I'm: its platform declaring for
- these propositions.-Gov.. John
- A. johnson. ,sfS z.@z:.s ,:>z So. 4
x1kttx ds1 k&S1kx dk<kts4xb4l
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24

UBllCASERvlGE CORPORATIONS
,id Mpls: % Paul Gas Mpls Gen.
light E1ec.. Co.
1900. 900 "a, 3 so
900
EGG 66. 81
500 900 500, 100
10000 $1,000
ssEs rs 900 900 1000
81 $3.50 100 $50 1000
Z O9,3 s. 800
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-03
COURT MART
At THE NAVAL
ACADEMY
Evidence Of MidShipmen Tends to
EKOnerate Decatur on Charge
Of Hazing.
BY Associated Press.

Annapolis, JAM 2.-Whether or not
the sound of standing on ones head.
as produced at the Naval Academy,
can be recognized by a person in an
adjoining room, proved to be a dis
puted point in the evidence which
council for defense submitted at the
morning session of the Decatur court
martial. A number of midshipmen
testified that they were in Decatur's
room the day McCreary said Deca-
tur hazed him and that they had seen
no fourth classmen there. Efforts
were made on all cross examinations
to show that the midshipmen were
not there the whole time Decatur was
and also that the victim might be
doing his stunts in a closet and that
witnesses COULD not have seen it. All
the midshipmen we're confident they
would have seen the incidents bad
they taken place. There was notice
able increase in attendance at the
trial to-day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-03
MAY REJUVfNATE
THE DEMOCRATS
BY Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 2.-The Pennsyl-
.snla democrats applauded the efforts
y Mayor Mcclellan Of New York.
as a Pttsburg dispatch published
Today. Il is said that Colonel
VI. Gufy, member of the democrat
alonal committee has advised his
~ r-,t = that the action Of Mayor Nc
S.ei'an has put him in line for the
-9US i1'o' io- p % u ~ -
attorney William j. Brennan, chair
- OF The Allegheny county demo
o,1-c committee. and, who is very
'. .,- 10 Colonel Guffey, said;
Naycr 1icClellan's break from
--,1.-lalany hall will have the effect OF
n. enat'Ug the democratic party OF
~ E4ole country. 1t has given rs
-. opeS such rs we did not dream CT n
80, months ago Ii viii make II pcs
s- ie i2r a ctEi.-cTatic candiis-e t"r
ss.55Sloent 10 put up a very strong
- and We believe we viii win. II
- also made Mayor Mcclellan a
S'elaential possibility"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-03
COMPANIES AGREE TO
ABOLISH REBATING

New York, Jan. Am agreement
to abolish rebating on premiums has
been entered into by the New York
J ife Insurance Co., the Equitable Life
Society and the Mutual
Life Insurance Co. The announce
ment was made to-day that Grover
Cleveland had been appointed referee
to decide all questions in dispute
that may rise in such matters, and
that his salary as such referee would
be $4,000 year, to be paid jointly
by the three companies. Mr. Cleve-
land has accepted with the under
stancfng that the officers of the three
are to second him in his
efforts to stop rebating. Any agent
who gives rebates will be dismissed
from the service and will not be en-
ployed by any of the companies. 1t is
said that if Relating is entirely abol-
isEed first year premiums can be re-
duced.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-03
Believed MCCaIIS Resignation Will
Be Presented To-day.
ALLEGED THAT MCCALL is A
COMPARATIVELY POOR MAN
AND WILL BE COMPELLED TO
SEEK AID TO PAY UP-coM-
PANIEs AGREE TO ABOLISH RE-
BATES.
az Assoeiated Press.

New York, Jan. John A. Mccall,
president of the New York Life In
surance Company to-day paid 1925, 900
to the company which he advanced
to Andrew Hamilton and is so far
not accounted for by him. Mccall
sent his check for eighty-fye thou
sand dollars and note for one hun
ored and fifty thousand dollars. Nc
Call some time since promised to pay
this money unless Hamilton, who was
formerly legislative agent for the big
companies, made good. When the
check and note were received with a
letter from Mccall a meeting of the
trustees was called for tomorrow
1t Is understood McCalis resignation
will be presented TO the trustees to
morrow. 1t is not yet known who
will be asked to assume the manage
ment of the company in McCall's
place. Friends said to-day that Nc
Call was comparatively a poor man
ana probably would be compelled to
seek the aid Of his wife and friends to
meet the note.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-03
BY Associated Press.

Caledonia, Mimi, Jan. Matthew
Styer, % years old, dental student
at the University of Minnesota, rem
dered desperate by the refusal OF
Pearl Wheaton to marry him, broke
into her home last night and shot and
killed the Young woman and fatally
shot her sister Ruth, her mother and
himself.
When Styer broke into the house
he was met by Ruth Wheaton who
was armed with a revolver. SlyeI
wrested the weapon from her, shoot
ing her twice in the breast. He then
turned on Mrs. Wheaton, shooting
her in the throat and arm.
Styer then ran up the steps to the
room Of Pearl. Breaking in the door
he shot the girl through the heart and
then shot himself. When help arriv-
ed Styer was found with his head on
the girls breast, she dead and no
barely living.