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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-20
BOODLERS' WAR LEADS TO
GRAND JURY SESSION

poses. and the air became charged
with rumors OF graft. blackmaii.
bribery and extorsion.
Two OF these rumors involved
ludgea OF tho superior court. one
OF them being to the effect that
Judge w. X BELL either had de
handed or was receiving $500 a
month from one OF the rival fac.
tons as tho price OF its protection.
a rumor which. By tho way. the
grand jury when Il vas convened
vas unable 70 surstantlate.
Suggestion a Bluff.
This contest between rival las.
breaking interests grew 90 bitter
that ono Of them. In an effort 10
ffighten the other. suggested that
a jury be called to investigate the
other Originally the suggestion
aaa a bluff. bat when once Advanc.
ed Il would not down. Il vas taken
mp BY the iaw abiding element Of
tho community and Erew IN volume
81 the Fumors and scandals put
AEAth W AAAt NV MftANAfM AMM4HHt
each other Finally one Newspaper
became 80 bold a. to publish the
rumor iuvoiviaE thu supreme court.
thereby putting Il up squaroiy 20
that tribunal
Judge Dell called conference Of
his fellow Judges and asked them
20 Join IN A call for grand Jury
- BE- conducted under tho direction
of one OF tho other judges. and
when they refused to do 50 Issued
an order converting one himself
Prosecuting Attorney Walter Fui.
ton. Who was later indicted By the
grand jury himself. advised against
tho Jury being called. and after
Judge Bell had issued the order he
appeared IN court and catered a
motion that II be dissolved. offer.
Ing az the ground Tor the motion
that a grand jury could only be
drawn on the day of the month set
aside b. laW for drawing petit
iuries. Judge neii. on this motion.
vacated his order. This was on
December 8. 1909.
Five days later the Law aud
Order league. which had In 1901
made such vigorous effort %
arouse the council TO action against
IaW breaking. issued a statement
In which II said
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31
Speaking of the Minnesota anti

Speaking of the Minnesota anti
cigaret law, which provides that
minors under 18 using tobacco in any
form on the streets or in any public
place shall be subject to fine or a
Jail sentence, and that dealers sell
ing to such minors shall be liable to
fine and Imprisonment, the Edin-
burg Tribune of North Dakota says
that the law should be on the statute
books Of every state in the union.
CHOSE town handles who persist in
smoking or chewing tobacco when
mere children ought to get a whal-
ing and the man who sold the stuff
fined"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

The Duluth News-Tribune is making
open war on the Western Federation
of Miners, so far as their operating
on the Iron Rangeis concerned. 1t
says that owing to the Vaccinations
of the federation the miners have
broken their contract with their
employers. Every open pit mine on
the ranges is closed, all of the ore
trains stopped and every vessel en-
gagged in the trade is lying idle at the
docks. Nearly $4,000 day in
wages which the men should be
earning is forever lost to the work
men and the business world.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

Auditor Iverson is getting severe
criticism for his over-cautious hold
up of the road and bridge appropri-
alton provided by the last legisla-
ture. The Princeton Union, edited
by ex-auditor Bob. Dunn, voices the
popular feeling in suggesting that if
the question had not been raised and
the counties had been given the aid
for roads and bridges voted by the
legislature, thousands of farmers
would have been benefited and no
one would have been injured. The
Union sarcastically adds. I'VE pre-
sumo the constitutionality of the
$4,000 appropriation for bridging
Minnehaha creek will not be ques-
toned"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31
THE PACE THAT KILLS.

"The pace that kills" is not a
meaningless phrase. The daily pa
pers regularly give large part of
their space to a recital of railroad,
automobile and steamer accidents,
nine-tenths of them due to the
American disposition to sacrifice ev-
erthing to speed. Even the recent
distressing naval accident on the bat
tleship Georgia turns out to be due
to the determination of the crew to
make record for rapid handling of
their great gun, and regardless of
the risk, more than score of lives
paid the penalty. The same spirit
of rush is responsible for the craze
for speeding automobiles beyond
lawful limits. If our countrymen
would put half as much stress on
thoroughness of preparation and per-
lection in all lines of manufacture
and achievement as they do in re-
spect to speed, life would not be so
cheap nor so empty and meaning
less.
Americans live too fast to get
much comfort out of life. And the
pace that kills leads not only to
early death but to dishonesty. In the
haste to get rich men resort to
speculation and next to gambling.
There never was such a craze for
buying stocks in mining and all
other kinds of stock companies as
the present, as witness the money
poured out in advertising these COM
panies in all the newspapers and
magazines of the land. And yet
who can tell of a single purchaser Of
these stocks who has made money
out of them except by re-selling
them to more gullible purchaser.
A wise surgeon once said. 81 have
no time to be in a hurry Wheth-
er he is trying to make fortune or
a reputation. no wise young man
has time to hurry.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

An Inspector of the state dairy and
food commission recently held up a
mail order shipment from Hitch
cock, Hill & Co., of Chicago, and the
state laboratory revealed the fact
that out of 80 packages only two
complied with requirements as to
purity and honest weight. Every
one of the 80 packages averaged
nearly quarter of a pound short
weight, and upon complaint being
filed, the agent of the company plead
guilty and paid s86.24 fine and costs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. O. Gimmestad to Randinus
Sampson, lots 18 and 10, block e,
Belview, $500.
Charles Fleischer to Trustees of
School district No. SO, tract in lot
10, section 20, Homer, S85.
Winona & St. Peter Land Co. to
F. F. Bjorneberg. nj of sci of sec
ton 10. Vail. $3.50.
A. E. Bertrand to w. E. Bertrand,
lots 4 and 5, block 3, Remington
Park addition to Walnut Grove, 500.
Winona & St. Peter Land Co. to
Evangelical Christ congregation, lots
5 and 6, block 10, Winona & St. Peter
Land Co.'S 4th addition to Sanborn,
$500.
Louisa Jaeger to Arne w. Lyslo,
lot Is, block 2, Belview, $3.50.
Burton Armstrong to Eliza Eagan,
lot Z, block 8, McGee's addition to
Lamberton. $500.
Anna Laid ct al to Mary Callag-
han, sci of section Z, Shutdown, and
lot A, block 6. Wanda, $4,000.
William Morrow to w. D. Lines,
WI of swl and sci Of sw4 of section
IL, Vail.
A. O. Gimmestad to A. O. Aasen,
lots 5 and 6, block 2, Jones' addition
to Belview, $1,000.
Same to Arne w. Lysly, lots Is
and 16, block 8, Southworth's addi.
ton to Belview, $3.50.
Citizens State Bank of Lamberton
to First National Bank of Lander
ton, lot IS, block 8, Lamberton,
$3.50.
First National Bank of Lambertor
to Harry Beatty and William A. Mil.
Ter, lots II and 18, block 8, Lamber.
ton, $500.
Mary O. Callaghan to j. C. Jack.
son. lot A, block 6, Wanda, $1,000.
| Minneapolis Brewing Co. to Geo
Tinnesand; lot IL. block A, Belview
5000.
George Brey to Joseph Brey, mel
of section Is, Granite Rock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31
PORK BARREL' SUSTAINED.
Attorney General Stretches a Law Point
in Behalf of Roads and Bridges.

Attorney General Young, contrary
to all expectations, holds the $780,
600 road and bridge bill. passed by
the last legislature, to be constitu-
tional, and has SO advised State
Auditor Iverson in a written opin-
ion.
Mr.. Iverson says the opinion. to
his notion, is good law, and until
barred from doing SO by the courts
he will act according to the ruling.
Redwood county. as result,
will receive $500 for each of the
two years for which the total of
$500, 900 was appropriated.
Mr.. Young's opinion, says the
New Ulm Review, is a reversal of
the one given by Attorney General
Child some years ago, and in form
ing it the present legal adviser Of
the state has no doubt been swayed
by public sentiment to the extent of
stretching a law point in behalf of
needed public improvement. Be that
as it may, the opinion is sure to
meet with approval in all of the
counties, save perhaps Ramsey and
Hennepin.
"The attorney general says that
while the language of the constitu-
ton, strictly construed, would for
bid it, the constitution must be in
terpreted as drawn to create state
government and to make possible
the administration of state affairs.
In this view of the case he holds
that the makers of the constitution
did not mean to forbid state expend-
iture for free public roads and
bridges, but to prohibit the use of
state moneys for canals, toll roads,
toll bridges and other works con-
structed for profit.
"The last legislature went against
the apparent prohibition of the con-
stitution for the first time in the
states history, and took money out
of the general revenue fund for
pork barreW to be diyided accord
ing to the members OWL. , sweet will
among the counties and localities.
This was done because the highway
commission had been given asthor-
lty over the regular internal I'M
provement fund and the noenpbers
had no pork to divide.
MIR. Young admits that the oues-
ton submitted to him ;s do, btful
one, and should any citizen see mt
20 take the natter into. the cfwtSs
the attorney general will bS tome
PEELED to go before the setre16e
judges and make good the fine dis
tinction he has drawn in his opinion
to Mr.. Iverson."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

Mayor Smith of St. Paul vetoed
the ordinance passed by the common
council of st. Paul, cutting out free
lunches in saloons, and stands con-
fessed, the champion of the bum
element in the capital city. The
mayor has been chief of the pie
counter in the capital city for these
many years, and fellow feeling
makes him wondrous kind.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

Mayor Geo. Welch of Morton is
said to be slated for the important
position of immigration commission
err, under the new law passed last
winter. The appointment will be
ratified by the press and public in
this part of the state, where Mayor
Welsh is recognized as an enthusi-
astic advocate of Minnesota's re-
sources, and man of real executive
ability.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

The retail liquor dealers associa-
ton of this state is getting the laugh
in all directions over its spasm for
attempting to shut off the street
cars, amusement parks. theaters,
etc., on Sundays. SO as to make the
Sunday lid universal. TOUR opinion
it would be no loss tosociety if the
theaters and ball games were shut
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31
One For the DEBATING Club.

A group Of half a dozen physicists,
all eminent; sheet Of paper; pencil.
With the latter one Of the group draws
q pulley, cord over the pulley, tree.
q bough from which the pulley hangs.
To one end Of the cord Is attached a
stone; to the other cord clings mon
key. The stone balances the monkey.
II the monkey proceeds to climb up
the cord, what will happen? Will the
stone rise or fall? Heated discussion:
breakup Of the party; no result. Can
any reader help to settle this question
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

st. Peter Free Press: The gentle
men down in Redwood county who
are so enthused about putting Con-
gresham Volstead in the governors
chair in order to make a place for
their friend, Mr.. Clague, would not
be half SO enthusiastic if they knew
that meant Jacobson for congress.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

At Marquette, Michigan, one day
last week, bloomin' Britisher was
sent to Jail for thirty days for jump
ing onto an American flag. Next
time a subject of King Edward
wants to cut pigeon-wing on old
glory he would better get out of
reach of the big stick.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

Barnum & Bailey's show ran into
another big wind storm at Crookston
last week, but not until all the
tickets for the afternoon perform
ance and concert had been sold. A
large amount of damage is reported
from the same storm throughout
the Red River valley in both Mime
sofa and Dakota.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

off, but these interests have a large
clientage that would tolerate saloons
as well. Thesliquor dealers associa-
ton is tot strong enough to ALLEVIATE
their friends, and it is just possible
that the dealers will get county
option in a year or two hence, if they
adopt retaliatory tactics. Indeed,
it would be surprising if that ques-
ton is not fought out over again at
the next session in any event.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

Do any of the readers of this
paper know of an ablebodied labor
ing man or mechanic who is unable
to get work at good wages? There
seems to be an almost universal cry
of help wanted, going up all over the
northwest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31

Orator (excitedly) - The American
eagle. whether It Is roaming the des-
erh Of India or climbing the forests Of
Canada, win not draw in its horns or
retire into its shell. Independent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31
An ExnIanaf;or.

She presented herself at 4 fashion
able wedding.
Friend Of the bride or the bride
groomT asked the usher.
I'm the fiancee Of the organ blow
e." she explained. blushing.-Lippin-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31
ADVERTISING RATES.

Larger contracts at minimum rate of ~
cents per inch each insertion. Rates for
preferred position, metal base electros or
alternateinsertions furnished at ONCE.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-31
We Can Lead a Horse to Water
But We Can't Make Him Drink

We offer you the opportunity Of life time if
Lawn Mower, Grass catcher Hammock We have made
20 per all these goods until closed and you
bought these prices unless bought Wholesale
They going day but have left and they
yours if you
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-14

asked for jury trial. After only a
few minutes deliberation the jury
brought in a verdict Of guilty Of
grand larceny.
Judge Huneke yesterday issued a
bench warrant for the arrest of ST.
mon B. Kolb, who is guilty of con-
tempt of court by failing to pay to
the clerk s125 attorneys fees. $50
suit money and $25 per month
temporary ailimony, as directed a
short time ago when his wife Sc
cured a divorce from him.
Efforts are being made to try and
induce republicans and democrats
to hold their conventions in the po-
lice court. BY the new arrange
ment a seating capacity of more
than 500 has been made. The seats
are raised and everything suited
for such conventions. There are
rows enough to apportion one for
each precinct.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-14
FAIL TO APPRECIATE
HOME PRODUCT VALUE

An article in The Press recently
calling attention to the help house
wives can extend home industries
by calling for made in Spokane
staples has aroused considerable
interest in the movement and has
awakened an increased demand for
local products. 1t has also brought
to light curious condition of af-
fairs. and this is that grocers in va
rious instances will still attempt to
sell a foreign product, even when
Spokane goods are specifically call
ed for.
Here is one instance selected
from several known to be anthem
tic: A housekeeper dealing with a
Sherman ST. grocery ordered Spo-
kane lard. She was sent the Chi
cago product. She also asked for
Spokane canned tomatoes and got
a cheap California brand. Both ar
ticles were returned and the
grocer then furnished what was de-
sired.
But he seemed unable to under
stand the theory of patronizlng
home industry, for when another or
der was given for Spokane toma-
toes he sent up his favorite Cali
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-14
RAILROADS ARE.
RECOVERING

All railway lines through Spo-
kane are this morning reported
clear and traffic has been resumed
on the o. R. & n. One train left
this morning over this road on
time A freight came in this after
noon and one passenger train was
sent out on time, for Portland. No
more trouble prevails on the Great
Northern. and trains are slowly
coming back to the schedule. No.
l will leave on No. SIS time this
evening. making it 10 hours late.
Slow runs must be made on some
eastern divisions, but it is reported
that all tracks on this section of
the line are in good order. The
Northern Pacific is running trains
both ways nearly on time today.
However it will be some days be-
fore the road is perfectly safe for
fast trains, as repairs at points
where washouts have occurred are
but temporary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-14
DRYDEN" SP|RIT" RETURNS

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 14.-Out
Dryden; in Briggs!
That is what they have said in
New Jersey, the mother of trusts"
the traitor state" as l.. Steffens
puts it.
For Briggs, State Treasurer
Briggs. Chairman Of the State Re-
publican Committee Briggs. Frank
o. Briggs, Dryden's political lega-
tee, they call him, has been select
ed as Drydens successor in the
United States senate, and the vest
ed interests are singing Hallelujah!
Briggs is John F. Dryden all over
again, on a smaller scale He be-
lieves in the sacred name of fl
nance. He was Dryden's leading
advocate until the latter retired
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-14
SPOKANESH0WS
GREAT GAIN

According to the new city di-
rectory for 1907 Spokane has in
creased 1880 in the past year.
Last years directory gave the city
approximately $4,000 people, and
the gain noted is more than 13 per
cent. The present ratio of increase
will bring Spokane safely into the
100000 class early this year. A gain
of 100 per cent has been made in
the past seven years. The directory
will be ready for distribution Mon
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-14

that the ring is practically as pow
erful as ever.
Briggs is Dryden's man Friday.
He has not had much chance to eX-
hibit himself before the whole peo-
pie, but it is as afe bet that he will
manage to wrap the Drydenesque
toga carefully around him and fol-
low in the footsteps of his political
father. He will not contribute to
the winter scenery, as Dryden did,
with lovely, solemn, white-whisker-
er, pure in heart to look at trim
mings, Dryden was not eloquent,
he was not literary, he was not a
student, he was not man of senti-
ment, but he had one of these
financially picked consciences.
The vested interests had him
| jagged up for regular use. And why
should not his legatee be similarly
preserved?
Governor Stokes wanted the
nomination. Stokes would have
been good man. When he was
elected governor he resigned from
a railroad board of directors, and
New Jersey gasped for breath.
They are unused in New Jersey to
patriotism of this brand.
1t was rumored LAT the caucus
would stampede to Stokes. but it
didn't. 1t did as it was told, and
selected Briggs, and nobody has
the remotest idea that Briggs will
ever dream of severing his official
| connection with those things that
| New Jersey stands for-the trusts,
the System" the vested interests
and all the rest Of her idols.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-14

you to remember him. He is Ollie
Chill, known in pugilistic circles as
Jack Ryan," and will umpire this
season in the Western association.
He has already received an offer to
umpire in the American association,
and if he keeps up his good work
he may be seen in higher company.
For those who are fond of bait
ing the umpire" it will be interest
ing to know that Chill is no frost"
as a pug. During his ring career
he bested many well known scrap
pers, never losing but one battle.
That was to Clarence Forbes on a
foul.
Chill says there is more fun in
umpiring than in fight, and in the
end it pays better.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-14

Editor Press-I have read of girls
coming here from the east to do
homework. If l knew them and
had the opportunity I would tell
them they might as we'll jump in
the river. Eastern people treat
their girls better and feed them bet
ter than employers out here. And
If a girl has to be slave why
shouldn't she be a slave for her.
self. Work in some shop, or fac
tory, or laundry, or anything-be
an agent rather than a servant, as
they call them out here. They can
be independent of the rich by this
means. Let those that live in idle
ness be clans. A clam can live in
idleness because it has no mind,
but an idle human brain is like a
mill, the wheels of which are turn
ing, but have no material to work
on. Idleness is considered dis
graceful. not because work is a
duty, but because idleness is a
sign of mental incapacity. Some
time ago the laundry girls were
criticised for preferring laundries
to homework. Most all the laun-
dry girls have to cook, sew and do
homework in addition to their
daily labor. AS for cooking in a
hotel where there is landlady or
woman in charge, give me the rock
pile and one meal day in prefer
ence. Hotel work may be pretty
fair-but the woman boss, she's
usually enough to drive any girl to
the bad. When man sees a good
looking girl working for one of
these women he has but to prom
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-14
ADAMS DEFENSE
WINS POINT

WALLACE, Idaho, Feb. IA
After hearing affidavits for the
prosecution in defense of the
sheriff's office, Judge Woods yes
terday appointed o. D. Jones elisor
to handle the jury venire in the
Steve Adams case. The court
found no cause of prejudice in the
sheriffs office toward the defen-
dant, but declared that he wanted
all parties to feel that a fair trial
was given and for that reason took
the jury out of the sheriff's hands.
In their afieavits Sheriff Bailey and
Deputy Sutherland entered denials
to the charges made by Adams.
Jones was satisfactory to both sides
and the selection of jury in pro-
ceeding today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-14

fornia product.
Being in a hurry this time, the
housekeeper opened a can and dis
covered a big, fat worm nicely pre-
served on top of the tomatoes. Her
subsequent remarks to the grocer
brought a promise that he would re
place the wormy product with the
home grown article, but the house
keeper is wondering why she finds
it necessary to keep sharp eye on
a Spokane dealer in order to secure
Spokane made goods. The dealer
seems to take it for granted that
local product is only to be offer
ed when there is nothing else in
stock.
Other instances of this nature
might be cited, and apparently
nothing but a united demand for
home productions will educate sew
eral dealers to the idea that patron
age of home industries is profitable.
In the case mentioned the house
keeper was inclined to Spokane
goods by the information that such
articles are produced here and con-
verified to the use of them by learn
ing their superiority to the stock
shipped in.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-14
$4,000 FOR
BRIDGE PIERS

The ordinance to appropriate
$4,000 to construct new piers on
the Washington st. bridge, passed
the council last night after Opposi-
ton from Councilman y. s. Pratt.
Following the passage of this Or
dinance w. G. Estep introduced
one which provides for levy of
one mill for the bridge fund. Work
is to begun at once under the super
vision of the board of public works
and city engineer, who will do the
job by day labor.