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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26
Kills Himself with Dynamite.

Moose Lake-While Anton Suista, a
farmer who lives about twelve miles
west of Moose Lake, was returning
home with his family from a Polish
wedding, a boy about thirteen years
old, who was driving, it seems did
something that displeased' his father,
whereupon the parent punished the
boy, made him get out Of the wagon
and told him he would get more when
he got home. The boy went to a
neighbor and borrowed some dyna'
mite, saying they wanted to blow out
some stumps. He went a. short dis,
lance, dropped the dynamite and
threw himself on it in time to be torn
to pieces.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26
Mine Valuation.

St. Paul-The state tax commission
has prepared statement of the valu'
alton fixed on the iron mining prop
critics in the state, showing the total
to be $1S2,S3S,157. The valuation last
year was $70,00O,000. This covers
only the mines and does not include
the personal property, consisting OF
engines, shovels and other machinery
used in the, operation of the mines
This properly will amount to abou,
100000, so that the total value OF
the mines, with the equipment of ma
chinery, will amount to nearly $186,
100000.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26

Filed in the office of the County
Auditor of Marshall County, Mime.
sofa, this 24th day Of August A. d.,
p. B. Malberg,
County Auditor.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26
New Charter Defeated.

= Minneapolis Minneapolis voters de.
cisively turned down the proposed
new city charter in the special elec'
ton held for the purpose of consider
ing the new instrument drawn up by
a commission appointed several years
ago. This is the third time the char
ter has been before the people, hav-
ing been defeated twice before at
general elections.
One great disappointment to the
friends Of the charter was the small
vote cast In the business districts
so few voted that the judges at the
polling places had practically nothing
to do all day. In the residence dis
tricts the vote was CORRESPONDENCE
small, and in scarcely precinct was
the vote more than half as large as in
the last general election.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26
Good Roads.

Minneapolis The state highway
commission has just made the first
payments this year out of the fund at
it's disposal for the improvement OF
roads in the state. The first counties
to receive their share of this money
were Hennepin and Olmsted, Henne'
pin $1,000 and Olmsted $500. This
money is to recompense the counties
for one-third of the expense incurred
in the construction of roads desig'
mated by the counties as state roads
and built in accordance with the reg
ulations of the highway commission.
The commission has a fund of $685.,
900 at it's disposal to be used in aid
ing counties in building roads this
year.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26

Young men are so blind to their
future interests that they never adj
mire the girl at picnic who stays
and helps the old folks clean up the
dishes and repack the baskets as
much as they admire the snippy girl
who walks off as soon as she has had
all she can eat.-Ex.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26

All knowing themselves in.
debted to the Warren Mercantile
Co., either on notes or accounts,
are requested to call and settle
with cash or bankable papers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26

TREASURER.
Carl Adolphson,
Argyle r. r. No. l
Nils Gunderson.
I'horwick
P. F. Benson.
Stephen
Carl Carlson
Argyle
Oscar E. Swanson
Argyle
Peter kurz,
Warren
H.H. Breese
Middle River
L. 0. Dahlin,
JUNK
Anton Paulson
Ware
Fred Besancon.
Stephen
G. G. Gerber,
Liner
Martin Paulson
DraytOn, N. D
John Hanson
Ringbo
John Sundberg.
Roland
E. o. Erickson.
Grygla
Constantin Hoffman.
Manor
Alfred Willer
Foldahl
A. M. Olson, Fork
Martin Hovelsos,
Germantown
T. B. Folden,
Ole G. Brenna.
Jevne
P. E. Sihlberg,
Strandquist
Christ Olson,
Warren
F eder J. Bake.
Fodvang
VIM. Mcneil, Argyle
L. j. Lindemoen.
Randen
Arne Blakkestad,
Germantown
Nils Nilsson,
Englund
Gust Ekman.
Newfolden
Gilbert Gilbe1 tson,
Opdah
Peder Sorenson,
Strip
Matthias Peterson.
Alvarado
August Peterson.
Stephen
Lars E. Aas. Fran
SOren P. Jensen.
Stephen
Anders Anderson,
ingalls,
ThOS. Olson.
Stephen
T. o. Moe.
Ware
Gilbert Ness,
Liner
Carl A. Johnson,
Warren r. R. No. l
Ole A. Winson.
Gatzke
August Peterson.
Viking
Toilet A. Bagaas.
Argyle
Victor Cederlund.
w dfrcQ
H. AmundsOn,
West Valley
Charles A. Anderson,
Apple
TREASURER.
II. Hedquist,
R. A. Whitney.
Even Olson.
J. E. Jackson.
G. A. Nelson.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26

WANTED.-A chance to give you
information about the Courses, Ex-
penses, ETC., at Northwestern
College, Fergus Falls, MINI. Ask
for free catalogue. Opens Oct. ]. At.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26
Chalrmen of TOWnbOards.
Clerks and Treasurers
Hecteo IN the County Of Marshall on March H. 1907

CHAIRMAN.
Alma Chas Hunt.
49, Argyle
Agoer Gunerius Olson.
Thief River Falls
augsburg G. P. Warner.
Stephen
BlgWoods Robert Tell,
Argyle
bloomer Chas. A. Westberg,
Argyle R. R. No.
boAVllle John Cheney.
Warren
CEDAR Herman Kuel.
Middle River
comstock Charley Potucek,
Warren
como Albert G. Vorseth,
Middle River
Donneny F. W. Campbell.
Stephen
Eckvon Julius Ruud
Liner
Eagle Point Gust Johnson.
Drayton. N. D.
East Valley Ole j. Lunke,
Roland
Laur J. Tenold.
~ Esplee
John Simonson.
cambridge
Amund Johnson.
Foldahl
TX l. Arness. Fork
Grand Plain Amund johnson,
Germantown
Holt Fl. O. Ekerdalen,
Holt
Huntsville SO. Hoff,
Jevne
Lincoln Lars Nelson.
Karlstad
McCrea Andrew Borgquist.
Warren
Marsh Grove Ralph Tandberg.
Ellerth
Middle River E. Cleem, Argvle
Moose River And. D. Nordstrom,
Jonstad
Moylan P. A, Johnson,
Germantown
Nelson Park &C. Ruud,
Englund
New Folden Brede Svendsen.
Newfolden
New Maine Ole Berg.
Newfolden
New Solum Carl Hanson.
Viking
Oak Park L. T. Rykken.
Alvarado
Parker G. K. Fodness.
Stephen
ROLLS nc. Naeseth, Fran
Sianott John W. Swanson.
Stephen
Spruce.Valley August Anderson,
Ingalls,
Tamarac Matt M. Hanson,
Stephen
Thief Lake Carl r. Anderson,
Jonstad
Valley Simon Bergseng.
Liner
Vega A. G. Nyblad.
Warren R. R. No.
Veldt Carl S. Ruud.
Gatzke
Viking Peter Erickson.
Viking
Wanger Olof Hvidsten.
Stephen
Warrenton G. w. Abrahamson.
Warren
West Valley @. Westman.
West Valley
Wright Peter Gajeski.
Apple
CITIES
MAYOR.
Argyle T. K. Onstad,
Stephen P. A. McClernan,
Middle River T. B. Torkilson,
Oslo A. j. Hidden.
Warren August Lundgren,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26

John S. Bjorgaard,
Argyle r. R. No. /
Silas Torgeson.
Thorwick
Henry Hopper.
Stephen
Hans A. Larson
Argyle
o. B. Cronkhite.
Argyle
Nels Messelt.
March
G. Bradford.
Middle River
Joe McGregor.
Juvik
Chr. Larmoe,
Middle River
Chas. H. Rambler,
Stephen
Charles Gerber.
Liner
August Low.
Skog
Dan Dahlstrom
Ringbo
John Roland,
Roland
Paul P. Sund,
Esplee
John Whitman,
Thief River Falls
John O. Haugen.
FOldahl
j. P. Lem, Fork
John Philip,
Germantown
Halfdan Hanson.
Holt
John Johnson,
Strathcona
Lars G. Nilsson,
Karlstad
Peter J. Holan,
Warren
John Knudtson,
Fodvang
II. Bergner, Argyle
Carl T. Olson.
Randen
Knud ROgness,
Germantown
G. N. wilson,
Englund
N. Skaug.
NewfOlden
knute Knuteson,
Opdahl
Olof Opseth,
Strip
j. H. Wang.
Eckvoll
Andr. Fodstad.
Stephen
A. j. aller. ROLLS
Henry Hopper Sr.
Stephen
L. Johnson,
w. A. Day,
Stephen
Chas. j. Berg.
Ware
Otto Hohle.
Liner
Axel J. Lundquist,
Warren R. R. No. 1
T. N. Prestegaard.
GatZke
H. G.. Hanson,
Viking
Chas. Wien.
Argyle Box 81
John L. Dahlquist.
Warren r. R. No. 1
Abel Anderson.
West Valley
John Gratzek,
Florian
md VILLAGES,
CLERK.
Geo. G. Keup,
0. G. Gunderson,
r. D. V. Carr,
r. R. Brown,
W. N. Powell,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-09-26

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Sheaf Office.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24
Big WATERWAYS BILL READY
Carries $s3,0OO,00O for River and
Harbor Work.
Total Is Largest for the Purpose
Ever Reported To Congress
Small Projects suffer.

Work was completed on the river and
harbor bin last night Il is the largest
and most comprehensive measure of the
kind ever presented 20 Congress. II car
ries Ia cash appropriations, available for
expenditure on July l. S3AG8l.6i3. Ii
authorizes continuing contracts amount
Ing To- S4S S245sG There are about go
items in the bin.
The distinguishing characteristic Of the
measure is the fact that it provides for
the completion OF big projects in an parts
of the country. Heretofore the policy has
been 10 have smaller bills. and divide the
appropriations among many projects
with the result that little progress could
boz made with any one Of them
Among the big things in this bin will BE-
the completion OF the projects giving Bos-
ton and Baltimore 35-foot channels. big
improvements on the Delaware River. in
Guiding 5000 for the removal Of the
Perriwig bar between Trenton and Bor-
dent0wn. $4,000 toward the work Of
connecting the Great Lakes with the i'm
proved Erie Canal S6,90a1o0 for a new
lock a { Sault Ste Marie, $5,75o.000 for new
channel in the Detroit River. $4,000 for
improvement on the Missouri River.
$4,000 for q deep waterway survey from
St Louis to the Gulf, 10000 in cash. and
$392,060 in continuing a contract for the
Improvement Of Milwaukee harbOr. $4,000
for Racine harbor, and $S1, 900 for the Lit
tie Kanawha River.
Ohio River appropriations in the bill
provide for the completion Of all locks
now under way, and a new lock near
the mouth Of the Big Kauawha. These
locks will b. made to provide for a nine
foot stage OF water.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24
SENATOR CLARK PREFERS CARS.
Not His Habit 10 Indulge In Cab,
Even When IL POurs

A few nights ago. when miserable
weather prevailed, sloppy under foot and
storm OF half sleet pelting down. a
man in evening dress Boarded the Con
uecticut avenue owl car. says the
Washington correspondent of the Chica-
90 RecOrd-HClaid He lad come from
one of the downtown hotels. avoiding
the cabbies marshaled at the entrance.
He sat in the crowded and br3Ta-r,ed
car. drops of dampness hanging 20 tho
brim of his silk tie wedgcd in between
white man and a negro carrymg an
ohtrusive bundle. As he grUTed for his
nickel fare half the passengers smoker
ed and made audible remarks aOout Some
people who could afford Cubs Half WAY
up Connecticut avenue the passenger VINO
excited so much comment ..ightcd and
trudgcd through the storm to lis place
Of abode
Il was Senator William A. Clark, OF
Montana. one Jt the richest men I'm the
country. Few if any, m Washington
ever saw this mUltimilliOnaire in cab.
but every day he may be seen waiting on
"a corner o. chasing his way through
the vehicles of this thoroughtars o board
the economical trolley
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24
NEW SUBSIDY PLAN.
Concessions TO Opponents of Bill Are
Contemplated.

There was some prospect yesterday that
the Littauer ship-subsldy bin may be SC
amended when IL is taken up in the House
that it will receive the support Of nearly
all the Republicans and some Of the
Democrats there. a plan has been pro-
posed, and the opponents Of the pending
measure are thinking it over. If the ad-
vocates OF subsidy will agree. all danger
OF the passage Of the measure will be re-
moved.
The plan suggested is that the bill be
amended so as TO strike out the provision
for subsidies 10 lines running TO Hawaii
and the Orient. and conhne the benefits
under the bin 70 lines running TO South
America and Panama. with the subsidies
for these lines materially reduced.
The idea OF striking out provision for
the Oriental lines is to eliminate from the
bill any benefit which. as il now stands
would accrue to James J. HIl and F. H.
Hartman. Some Of the opponents Of the
measure shy at the word subsidy. and
would be willing under pressure from the
leaders TO vote for bill which ia reality
would grant a subsidy, but which in Ian
guage would refer to a contract for carry
ing mails The original shipping bin has
been so emasculated that little Of Il now
remains, and there will be still less Of il
If II Is changed in accordance with the
proposed plan of compromise.
The House leaders have carefully can
vassed the situation, and are fearful that
they viii not be able 20 put through
rule prohibiting amendments 20 the bin.
Meanwhile Representative Sherlev is still
engaged IN writing the minority views
against the bill as II now stands
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24

with the markets Of Asia and with our
own possessions in the Philippines, no
less than our communications with Aus
tralia. should depend, not upon foreign,
but upon our own steamships The South
west and the Northwest should alike be
served by these lines, and If this IS done
they VIII also give to the Mississippi Val
ley, throughout its entire length, the ad-
vantage Of all transcontlnestai railways
running to the Pacific Coast. To fail TO
establish adequate lines on the Pacific is
equivalent 70 proclaiming to the world
that We have neither the ability nor the
disposition to contend for our rightful
share OF the commerce OF the Orient: nor
vet TO protect our interests in the Phil
ippines. II would surely be discreditable
for us to surrender 20 our commercial
rivals the great commerce Of the Orient
the great commerce We should have with
South America. and even our own com
munications with Hawaii and the Phil
ippnes
l earnestly hope. for the enactment Of
some law like the bin in question
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, January ., 1867.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24
POSTAL employees BENEFIT.
subcommittee Decides on Higher
Pay and classification.

An increase OF the salaries Of clerks il
P0st-0nces, city and rural carriers. and
railway mail employees. was recommended
unanimously yesterday by the subcommit-
tee Of the Post-ofice Committed Of the
House, which is framing the postal APP
preparation bill
This result has been obtained after years
Of effort on the part Of the carriers and
clerks in the first and second class post
Offices. who have contended for an in
crease in salaries and for the classification
of their positions.
Twenty-Five thousand clerks, 1900 letter
carriers. $1,000 rural free delivery carriers.
and 1900 railway mail clerks are af-
fected by the plan.
Postal clerks, under the terms of the
bill. are divided into seven grades, begin
ming at $500 year, and each grade in
creasiuG 500 in salary TO the seventh
grade. which pays 1920. Clerks employed
in post-offiCes in cities of less than p. 00
population. are 10 be promoted grade
each year until they reach the $500 grade.
The clerks in cities with populations rang
ing from 5000 10 75.e00, viii be advanced
at a salary Of 81 900 annually Clerks in
cities with populations exceeding 75,oo0 go
10 the sixth highest grade.
All clerks in first class post-offices, in
the discretion of the postal authorities.
can be advanced 10 the seventh grade at
a salary Of 81 POO year.
City carriers are divided into six grades,
beginning az 5000 annually and reaching
the highest grade at 500 Carriers in Of
fees with less than 25.O00 population can
only reach the fourth grade, those in Of
fees with less than $4,000 population the
fifth grade. and IN the big cities the sew
enth grade or sixth grade
The maximum of pay for rural carriers
is increased from $500 20 SS40 annually.
The schedule for the railway mail en-
ployes will not be determined until to-
day.
The promotion Of all carriers and clerks,
conditioned upon the satisfactory per
Torrance of their duties, one grade year,
until they reach the top of their class, is
made compulsory
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24
FREE SEEDS TO GO.
Congressmen May Give Department
Names of ExPerimenters.


Names of ExPerimenters.
The present free-seed distribution is
eliminated in the agricultural apprOpTia-
ton bill. which was reported TO the House
yesterday, and in its place $23S,00O the
amount OF the current appropriation, is
To be devoted TO the purchase Of rare
and uncommon seeds and their distribu-
ton 10 experimenters through the De
partment of Agriculture. rather than by
members of Congress.
The measure provides, however. that
members Of Congress shall cooperate
with the department in submitting names
cf such experimenters to whom seeds
shall be distributed. The free-seed men
are already organized 20 6ght the provi-
sion in order 10 continue the old free-seed
distribution now in force
The bin does not include the 1000 900
which the department eXpends for the
purpose Of meat inspection. as under the
bin Of last year, providing for the work,
the appropriation being made a permanent
annual appropriation.
This Item, together with the cost of
printing for the department, makes the
annual expenditure for its maintenance
81. J00000
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PRESIDENT COMMITTED.
FavOrs General Increase in Sala-
ries of Employees,

In conversation with Senators and Rep
resentatives who called on him yester-
day. the President said he was in favor
of an increase in the salaries of govern
ment employees He did not. however, ap-
prove any particular proposition that has
been advanced in Congress, although to
Representative Davis. OF Minnesota, he
expressed satisfaction with the latter's
bin on the subject,
The Davis bill would make graduated
increase in salaries. affording a larger
percentage Of advance TO those receiving
smaller salaries than to those receiving
larger ones. Mr.. Davis told the President
that he was trying to get support for his
bill and had hopes that something might
be done this session. He intends to offer
an amendment 10 the bill when il comes
up in the House TO prohibit any increase
where a man and his wife both hold gov
ernment positions, the combined salaries
of which amount TO 3 500.
The Davis bill would increase the gov
eminent pay roll by $l5,OO0,000 a year Tt
includes letter carriers, rural free delivery
carriers. and railway mail agents.
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COMPLAIN OF POWDER TRUST.
Independent Manufacturers Ask
President to Investigate Combine.

Independent Manufacturers Ask
President to Investigate Combine.
Representatives of a number Of indie
pendent powder manufacturers. mostly
from Pennsylvania, called on the Presi-
dent yesterday 70 complain against the
alleged methods of the powder trust
They presented 10 him a pamphlet, en-
titled The Powder Conspiracy" which
set forth. among other things, that the
combination of powder manufacturers
known as the trust is making euor-
nous profits out Of its business with the
government. and that IL is enabled
through these profits TO cut prices in the
open market SO as 10 stifle competition.
The President was urged to make an
investigation OF the powder trust, and
he advised his visitors to talk with the
officers Of the War and Navy departments
In regard to their grounds of complaint