davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-02-07

Washington state pen at .Walla
Walla. Boyd stated, letter his
conviction, that he had passed
checks in every town, in the
United States where street cars
run, and i'll many towns where
they did not run; and he did not
pass up Williston. He was here
about Christmas time and called
himself Moore. He stated that
he was travelling for Golfers and
was employed asa sketch artist.
He made friends rapidly and to
such good effect that just before
his departure one -.of those
friends cashed a $50. check for
him. Needless to say, the check
.proved to be bogus. Under the
name Of Curtis he passed. a check
upon a dining car conductor on
the G.. N. This case was. taken
up and Sheriff Lampnan went
west to get Boyd, only TO find
that he was sentenced TO ten
years in the Washington pen for
passing "a forged check on a Spo
kane saloon keeper.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-02-07
Smooth Forger
Gets Ten Years
Archer Boyd, Alias, Moore, Cur
tis, Raines, Etc, Gets Ten
Years in Walla Walla
Pen--.Worked His
Game Here. -

One Of the smoothests forgers-
and passers OF bogus checks in
this country was convicted at
Spokane a short time ago and
sentenced to ten years in the,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-02-07
BRIQUETTING PLANT
LOCATES IN M!LLlST0k
American Briquetting and Mfg. Co. Locates First
Briquetting Plant Here--Constraction to
Commence Soon---Mgr. Stewart Speaks
Highly of Williston.

1t has decided that the Mfg Co have solved the prob
American Brquettng ard Man lem and by series of tests
utactn Company will locate tending through the past
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-02-07

We found while taking clothing
number odds
close the
former Don't taking advantage
"a money saving opportunity oyou.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Secretary Roots Story.

Secretary Root relates the follow
ing queer case of legal Jurisprudence
that was told him by a Turkish diplo-
mat:
1t appears that a mechanic fell from
a roof into the street upon a wealthy
old Turk and killed him. The son of
the deceased caused the arrest of the
workman, who was uninjured, and had
him taken before the cadi, with whom
he used all his influence to have the
prisoner condemned.
But the man S innocence was clearly
established and nothing could satisfy
the dead mans son save the law of
retaliation. Thereupon the venerable
cadi gravely directed that the work.
man be placed upon the exact spot
where the victim of the accident had
stood. When this was done the cadi
turned to the son and said:
"Now, you may 60 to the roof of
the house, and fall down upon this
man and kill him if you can. Utica
Observer. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
John, the Artful Dodeer.

The Legislature now knows exactly
what to do about county option, be-
cause the governor has told it in a
special message, having been spe-
clally asked so to do by resolution
OF the house. The governor declares
his confidence in the theory that the
world is round and that gravitation
is great self-evident fact. He sees
the hand Of God in the seasons as
they come and go and is a firm be-
lever in the biblical promise that
there shall be seed time and har-
vest. He deplores all lawless acts
and upholds the hands of the presi-
dent in the Brownsville affair, and is
thankful for the health and prosperity
of the country, and closes his message
to the legislature with the heartfelt
wish that the car shortage may be
speedily relieved and that the flowers
may bloom in the spring, ira Ia
Ortonville Herald-Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Judge j. W. Lusk. the veteran presi-
dent of the German-American bank of
st. Paul, is an extremely modest and
retiring gentleman, but at the same
time he has decided opinions of his
own and when occasion demands it he
talks right out in meeting. The other
day he gave an interview to a News
reporter which was to say the least in
teresting. Among other things he
said:
II do not question any mans mo-
.tives, but it is hard for a right-think-
ing business man living in Minnesota
to understand the different attacks
that have recently been made on Mr..
Hill.
His hOme, his life work and his
great interests are all in the northwest
the country lying between the east
line of Minnesota and Puget sound on
the Pacific, and the growth and pros
perity of that country is and has been
his growth.
HE saw when a young man what
must be the future growth of our own
northwest country and acted accord
ingly, and that is his great sin. I'm
fortunately he was imbued with the
old-fashioned idea that capital in
trusted to his personal keeping was a
sacred trust, to be faithfully accounted
for and proftably managed. Mr.. Hill
should have grown up good-natured,
unreliable, drunken loafer-we could
then all have been proud of him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Lawson Purdy, the great tax expert
from New York, has talked to the leg
islature on matters pertaining to tax
alton and has not said much. He
simply advised the legislature to pro-
vide for a permanent tax commission
something that every sensible legis-
lator already favored-and a registry
tax on mortgages of one-half of one
per cent. Mr.. Purdy might with pro-
priety have urged the legislature to
provide for a gross earnings tax on
public service corporations in lieu of
other taxation, the doing away with
the State Board of Equalization and
substituting therefor a board consist
ing Of the three tax commissioners.
the governor, state auditor and at
torney general, and also to devise
means for the imposition of five
cents tonnage tax on the output of the
iron mines in addition to the direct
valuation tax, and then await the rec
concentrations of the tax commission
before any additional tax legislation
is attempted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

the reclamation of the states swamp
lands. The Bjorge bills need amend
ment. Not more than Sl5O,OOO an
nually should be expended in the rec
lamatlon OF swamp lands. Every
dollar of the balance derived from the
tonnage tax should be put into roads,
then in few years the state would
have splendid system of public
highways. And what could be more
conducive to the general welfare and
happiness of the people of the state
than good public highways?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

a press dispatch from Washington
says that President Roosevelt is pre-
pairing a momentous letter to the in
terstate commerce commission which,
among other things, is calculated to
jolt James J. Hill. If the president
has an idea that he can write letter
sufficiently forceful to give Mr.. Hill
even the semblance of a jolt he has
yet lots to learn about the make up of
the railroad king. ..1-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Secretary Taft thinks it absolutely
necessary that the Hawaiian islands
be more strongly fortified and for
that purpose asks congress to appro-
pirate S35O,O00 in addition to the
100000 already allowed. Mr.. Taft
assigns no reason why such proceed
ing is necessary, but the only conclu-
sion which can be drawn from his
action is that he is afraid of an ag-
gressive movement by the Japanese.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Minneota Mascot: Those who ex

Minneota Mascot: Those who ex-
pected Gov. JOhnson's message on
county option to be a clear cut, states
manlike discussion of the question,
must have been much disappointed
when they read the meaningless milk
andwater effusion which he sent the
house in response to it's request for
his opinion. His excellency lodges
the question with all the skill of a
Rockefeller hiding from a SUNNI ons.
The merit of the issue is nowhere
touched upon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Meetings are being held in 1

Meetings are being held in the
range towns to protest against ton
mage tax on the output of the iron
mines. We do not believe any mem
Der of the legislature seriously con-
templates robbing the range towns or
St. Louis county of their share of the
direct valuation tax on the iron prop
critics. But there is disposition to
impose a tonnage tax in addition to
the direct valuation tax and devote
the proceeds to the reclamation of the
states swamp lands and Improvement
of the public highways.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

An exchange believes that a re-
moval of the tariff on lumber would
benefit the consumer in this country
by permitting the Canucks to enter
into competition with the American
trust. This is about the sort of bene-
fit and competition which would fol-
low a removal of the tariff: The
American lumber trust would merge
with the Canadian lumber trust and
the great combine would fix prices to
suit itself. It is safe to say that there
would be no reduction in price.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

People generally don't realize what
a godsend fresh air is.-Boston Globe.
Fresh air is all right unless it be of
the sort, which arrived here in Friday
nights blizzard from Washington
state. In order to inhale this par
ticular brand of fresh air it was neces-
sary that a strainer be placed over
ones nose to prevent the sand and
snow from entering.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

When the capitol commission goes
out of business the governor should
have complete control of the capitol
building and grounds. The idea of
creating new capitol commission
composed of the governor and two or
more of the other executive officers to
appoint few janitors and scrub
women is absurd. The governor is
the proper person to boss the job.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Representative Hugo of Duluth will
introduce a bill providing that if
street railway companies are unable
to provide passengers with seats they
shall collect no fares. Hence, per-
sons who are compelled to stand and
hang onto straps will be entitled, if
this bill becomes law, to ride free.
MIR. Hugo's measure is a meritorious
one and should pass. Where common
carriers fail to provide adequate &C
comlmodati!on for. their passengers
they are certainly entitled to no pay.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Lobbyists for the distillers' trust

Lobbyists for the distillers' trust
are putting forth every effort possible
to effect a defeat of the bill to amend
the denatured alcohol law. It is be-
lieved that the amendment will pass
the house by a safe majority. but it is
impossible to tell how the senate will
handle the measure. The operation
of the law, if not amended, will prove
bonanza to the big distillers, but the
farmers, for whose benefit it was
passed will, in but few Instances, be
able to comply with it's requirements.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

The Kansas City Journal says that
an Ohio woman is reading the bible
through for the sixty seventh time.
Some women are endowed with a re-
markable power of endurance. In the
days of our youth we read the good
book through once and-we are now
sorry that we did not spend the time
so consumed in fishing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

W. L. Harris of Minneapolis has is
sued a screed for the benefit of be-
nighted legislators entitled "How to
Secure More Equitable System of
Taxation" We move to amend by
changing the title of the bill to have it
read, "How to Devise a System of
Taxation that Will Enable the Tax
Dodgers of Minneapolis to Escape
Taxation Altogether.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
In 1902, when the then state auditor

In 1902, when the then state auditor
vigorously opposed the substitution
of a tonnage tax for a direct valua-
ton tax on the iron properties of St.
Louis county, mainly for the reason
that a gross injustice might be- done
the range towns, he was accused of
favoring the steel trust and iron
barons. Now even the Minneapolis
Journal, which at that time ADVOCATED
a tonnage tax, admits thatfH'A, little
study of the question has convinced
legislators who are interested in tax
matters that it will not do to abolish
the valuation tax on the iron mines.
The local and county governments
are largely supported by this tax and
to replace it entirely by tonnage tax
would give, them a precarious and
fluctuating income" The proper thing
for the legislature to do, if it can be
done constitutional1y, is to pass the
Bjorge bill, which imposes a tonnage
tax of five cents per ton in addition to
the direct valuation tax and devotes
the proceeds of such tax to the i'm
provement of the public highways and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Not satisfied, seemingly, with the
natural gas flow of it's own state, the
university of Pennsylvania has in
vited Governor John to throw off a
quantity of his particular brand OF
hot air at it's commencement exercises
and the governor has condescend-
ingly acceded to the request. The
university is fortunate, indeed, in Sc
curing the services of so noted a gas
ologist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Senator Beverage suggests that a
POPULAR" edition of the Congress
sional Record be issued daily. About
the only way to make the Record
popular would be to. print therein
halftones of Pitchfork Tillman, Fire
Alarm Foraker and others of like
stripe from photos taken when these
notables are engaged in their pugi-
listic stunts. Then would the Record
speedily acquire a circulation second
to none in the country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

According to the Herald Duluth has
Or had until chased out of town--a
"prize boozer.' He was awarded
prizss of sixty days upon numerous
occasions prior to being driven hence.
The Duluth police likely concluded
that Minneapolis was the proper place
for characters of this descrip tion.<1' At
any rate the prize taker, acting under
instructions, moved off in that direc-
tiOn
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
The United States ATTORNEY

The United States attorney general
has discovered that the paper trust,
which was supposedly dissolved by
the federal government some months
ago, has reorganized under a new
plan, and thorough investigation
will be made. Investigation! What's
the use? Investigation will be all
there is to it and the consumer will
derive not an iota of benefit. The at
torney general claims that a thirty per
cent reduction in the price of paper
followed the dissolution of the trust.
The consumer knows better.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Another Minnesota Pioneer Gone.

Capt. James G. McGrew, a Mime
sofa pioneer and prominent char
acter in some of the stirring affairs of
Minnesota territorial days, died at his
home, 942 Cromwell avenue, St. An
thony Park, last week, at the age of
% years. Capt. McGrew was born
near Dayton, Ohio, in 1888, and came
to Minnesota territory in 1854, locat-
ing in Fillmore county, where he
taught school.
He served through the civil war.
Histories of the Indian massacres,
when the Sioux broke loose in 1862
give Capt. McGrew credit for the saw
ing of Fort Ridgely. His bravery
and skill as an officer and artillerist
saved the position: and the settlers
gathered in it for protection.
At the close of the war he returned
to Minnesota. He represented Fill
more county in the legislature and
later, with the building of the North
ern Pacific through northern Mime
sofa in 1872 he moved to Becker
county and later to Crookston. He
practiced law first and later pur-
chased the Crookston Chronicle,
which he published for some time.
Governor Nelson appointed him state
weighmaster and he was stationed at
Duluth for six years, serving with
credit. Following that he moved to
St. Paul.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

The difference between the emperor
of Germany and Theodore Roosevelt
when they are invited out to dinner is
this: The emperor carries his own
fork and frown while Theodore is
equipped with a big stick and smile.
Bill gets mad when caricatured for so
doing and Ted merely grins.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

1t is all very we'll to boom the
scheme for Minnesota's IS. semi-centen-
NAL, but sl,50O,0OO judiciously ex-
pended in the Improvement of the
public highways would be of vastly
more benefit to the state than the ex-
penditure of twice that amount in
erecting an exposition building on the
state fair grounds.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Irish Standards: The railroad ques-
tion is one that calls for study and
sane action on the part of the people.
It cannot be properly settled by the
mouthings of cheap politicians, striv-
ing to attain Office or maintain them
selves in Office on the prejudices of the
neOn1e --.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07


}. We are now in the midst of a great
epoch of investigation. Railroads
are being investigated, trusts are be-
ing investigated, dill pickles are be-
ing investigated and thousand other
things. Whether the public will ulti-
mately derive any benefit from these
Investigations remains to be seen, but
a general impression prevails that it
will not. : - =. -. = MIC
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Judge William a. Lochren politely
informs the fellows who would like his
job on the Federal bench that he is
hale and hearty and has no intention
of resigning. That the gallant jurist
may continue to dispense law and
justice for score of years yet is the
wish of his host of friends throughout
the state. = {ffE'.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Tennessee has passed law provid-
ing that no intOxicants be sold within
four miles of any public school. This
is equivalent to placing the state in
the prohibition list. With the excep-
ton of Kentucky, Tennessee is the last
state in the Union which might have
been expected to go dry.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

The Review thinks that "a town SO
rich, so substantial and so pretty as
New Ulm should land something be-
sides an oil inspectorship." Ere this
the Review should have discovered
that Governor John has but little love
for those good citizens, the German.
Americans.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

The law of New Zealand allows the
government to purchase any mans
land at the price he lists it for taxa
tion.-Big Fork Compass.
If similar law prevailed in this
country the government could buy
up a good-sized tract for about thirty
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

President Stickney of the Great
Western road delivered an interesting
address on ''railway rates. at the
banquet of the St. Paul Transporter
ton club in that city last Saturday
evening. Every member of the state
legislature should read and ponder
over Mr.. Stickney's remarks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

An exchange says in substance that
Governor John would like to see the
eligibility of state legislators deter
mined by civil service examination.
John knows better, however, than to
suggest that similar rule be made
applicable to governors!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

We're all the measures introduced
at this session of the state legislature
enacted into laws the statutes of Min
nesota would make a tome approach
ing in height the pyramid of Cheops.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

The dailies which are continually
harping on the "old state senate COM
bine" should bring forth proof that
such ring exists. Let them publish
the names of those comprising such
alleged combine and give the senator's
chance to defend themselves.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

A 'simple life' colony has been
organized in Chicago. and the fact
that the members have adopted linen
raiment in such a climate strongly
indicates that they are simple minded
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

The fact that twenty-seven men have
already entered the lists as candidates
for mayor of Chicago seems to be an
indication that the office carries with
it something more than honor and a.
small salary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Two disastrous CONGREGATIONS have
LETT aching voids in the business sec
ton of Princeton, but ere six months
roll around the devastated buildings
will be replaced by better and more
modern structures.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

A. A member of the Missouri legisla-
lture has decided that he will neither
introduce a bill nor resolution at
this session. The people at large
would be the beneiciaries if this sort
of legislator were more numerous.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

We're the money which the ship SUBJ
sidy bill proposes to appropriate to
vessel owners expended in the i'm
provement and construction of roads
much greater benefit would, in our
estimation, accrue to the country at
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Sir Oliver Lodge, researcher and
philosopher, speaks not at random
when he says that man is not decad-
ent, but that he is ION the threshold
of his ascendency course" Sir Oliver
has evidently been studying the prog
ress in airship experiments.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Great Northern Railway Company.

Great Northern Railway Company.
St. Paul, MIMI, January 81, 1907.
Mr.. R. c. Dunn, Princeton, MINI.
Dear Sir:-Your letter of January
Goth, addressed to President Hill, has
been referred to me for reply.
It has been the intention OF this
company to apply the 75-cent rate on
potatoes from Princeton to California
points, but in order to do so we were
obliged to secure the concurrence of
the southern lines. This we have been
endeavoring to secure for some time
without success.
Tariff is being issued today, author
izing application of the 75-cent rate
from Princeton same as from Coon
Creek cutoff points. Tariff will go
into effect the earliest legal date.
which will be March 9Th, and which
I trust will be satisfactory. - go
VOnrS .tru1v
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Even though Theodore Roosevelt be
the president of the Gridiron club he
doesn't propose to allow it's members
to use him for a football.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
B. CAMPBELL.

In this connection Mr.. W. Fl. Fer
rell informs US that Wisconsin potato
shippers have a decided advantage
over Minnesota potato shippers owing
to the rank discrimination of rail-
roads running south. But this year,
owing to the efforts Of the Great
Northern, the Burlington and Rock
Island roads are giving the Minnesota
potato men square deal, but several
OF the other roads are still discrimi-
mating in favor of the Wisconsin ship
pers. ..s--.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

The Chicago Journal has discovered
that Ananias was member of con-
gress. If this be true it would be
reasonable to assume that many of
his descendants are still following the
same calling. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

1t is not improbable that many peo-
pie from the states of Washington,
Oregon and California will seek the
more genial cline of Minnesota in
which to pass next winter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

A careful perusal of the columns of
the Mortified News leads US to be-
lieve that Hon. joel 2. Heatwole ques-
tions the sincerity of Attorney Cen
eral Young's anti-railroad crusade.