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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
DANIEL s. WARD.

NEW YORK, March l3.--col.
Daniel s. Ward. whom the police say
has long prison record, was arrest
cd yesterday and In addition TO facing
charges OF passing forged checks
amounting to $500 is detained on an
old charge Of forgery in Boston.
Ward IL one OF the men who came 10
New York from the South in 1864
and attempted to burn the city. The
man set fire simultaneously TO a
number Of public buildings but the
fires we're all extinguished before
much damage had been done. Two
Of the men were hanged, but Ward
was allowed to 90. Ward, the police
say, began a career OF crime shortly
after the close OF the Civil War and
since tina, time fully half his time has
been spent In prison. The police
records show that he was convicted
in New York In 1885. in Cincinnati
in 1888; in Kansas City in 1890; In
Boston in 1895; in Indianapolis in
1893. and in Chicago in 1907 Ward
10 ~ years old but is still erect and
soldierly in his bearing. A few weeks
ago. ii is said. he marrid 2o.year-old
half breed Indian girl. who accos,ed
him on the street one nigh, and has
been living with her since. The
specific charge on which he was ar
rested yesterday 10 passing a forged
check for $50 on local department
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
CUPID ovERWoRKED,


NEW YORK, March l3.-Panama
is one place where leap year is not
needed, Miss Helen Varick Boswell,
who organized the Women's Clubs
on the Isthmus, at the instances Of
the government, told the members Of
the Portia Club yesterday.
cupid is tremendously overwork-
ed down there" said Miss Boswell.
1T is impossible to keep woman
single. AT one of the hospitals they
told me they had lost II nurses by
matrimony from April to June, and
sent word to the states that they
positively would not take young
nurses and strictly plain ones must
be sent. The nurses become engaged
to the men returning to Panama on
the way down on the steamers.
Everything is provided for the
married quarters, house, furniture.
drinking water, and there is nothing
to get but food clothing. A wife is
a very comfortable adjunct to a mans
life, and the bachelor quarters are be-
ing constantly depleted. A man in
Panama gets about twice the money
that he would here for the same
work, and there is no way to spend
money. | think that is one reason it
has been hard for the women. 1t is
very good place to save"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
THEATRICAL WAR.

NEW YORK, March l3.-War be-
tween the theatre and opera house
managers and the Musical Protective
Union is declared to be probability
il the demands which the union are
said to have been made upon the
managers are insisted upon.
Predictions are even made that
pianos will replace orchestras in the
theatres and that non-union or for
eign musicians will sit in the or
chestra pits at the opera houses. A
new scale of wages for musicians
which the union has, it is said, notified
the managers will go into effect with
the beginning of next season, is the
cause of the anticipated warfare. This
scale calls for substantial raise in
rates and is considered by the man
ayers to be prohibitive, and in addi-
tion it was reported last night that
they had decided on the enforcement
of the new scale. At a meeting OF
theatre proprietors held yesterday the
matter is said to have been carefully
considered with the result that COM
mittee was appointed to confer with
the musical union and endeavor to
bring an amicable settlement, failing
which it is declared radical measures
will be taken by the managers, even
to the extent OF dispensing with or
chestras in the theatres altogether.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
Jury Returns Verdict Of Guilty
Against Conspirators.
MOTIONS FOR A new TRIAL
The Men Were Convicted of Defraud-
ing the State in Furnishing the New
Capitol Which Cost $ls,0o0,00o In
Stead of $4,oOO,oOo, Estimated Cost

HARRISBURG, Pa, March l3.-
The jury in the first of the capitol
conspiracy cases returned verdict OF
guilty against each of the defendants,
John H. Sanderson, contractor; Will
liam p, Snyder, former auditor gen.
eral; w. L. Mathues, former state
treasurer, and James M. Shumaker,
former superintendent of the public
buildings grounds. Motions for new
trial was made in each case. The
maximum penalty OF each defendant
in this case is two years imprison-
ment and $1,000 fine. The men we're
convicted of defrauding the state in
furnishin6 the new capitol which cost
the state $l3,0O00OO instead OF $4,-
100000, the figure at which the con-
tract was estimated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
WATER FOR SING SING.

NEW YORK, March l3.-Michael
Clarence Paddcn, water register,
made the direct charge yesterday thar
the Sing Sing penitentiary has been
stealing the city's water through an
unmetered eight-inch pipe tos the ex-
tent of about $4,000 worth year.
$50 far as anyone in this Office
knows said Col, Padden tonight,
"that cight-inch unmetered pipe has
been delivering water to the prison
for the last 20 years.
"The records show that there has
been a falling off in receipts from the
state for the prison since 1904, it
seemed strange that the prison should
pay less for water now than it did
years ago when it had fewer prison
ers and we investigated"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
Senator Bacon Of Georgia Spoke
on Usurpation Of Power.
EXECUTIVE ENCR0ACHMENTS
Read Freely From the Newspaper
Reports to Show That Legislation
is Being Mapped Out at the White
House in Conferences.

WASHINGTON, March l3-Sena-
tor Bacon, Of Georgia, in the Senate
today spoke OF the executive en-
croachments on the Legislative power
OF the government and read freely
from the newspaper reports to show
that legislation is being mapped out
at the White House in conferences in
which Congressman are nos present.
The bill providing for the shipment Of
material intended for the Panama
Canal in America ships was passed
by the Senate. Senator Simmons, OF
North Carolina, spoke in favor of the
Ocean Mail shipping bill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
TOUR OF THE WORLD.
Evans Command Is Notified by Wire.
less Of Design Of Government

SAN DIEGO, March 10. = The
news that the American battle feet
is to1ndertake a tour OF the world
within two months after its arrival at
San Francisco on May 5 was flashed
by wireless to the 10 battleships Of
Evans command at Magdalena Bay
late tonight by the government sta
ton at Point Iona. The wireless
station here was flooded with mes
sages from Washington during the
day and included the news itinerary
Of the world cruise starting from San
Francisco, July 6, and including
Hawaii, Samoa, Australia and the
Philippines as the points to be visited
has been approved by the president
and his cabinet.
They also concluded cordial mes
sages Of congratulation from the
president and the navy department
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
COMING TOWERS.

CHICAGO, March l3.-The aerial
coming tower is the latest contribu-
ton of the department Of smoke in
spection to the problem Of abating
the smoke nuisance in Chicago.
1t is an invention of the Chief In
spector, Paul P, Bird, who yesterday
reiterated his declaration that the
smoking chimney must go and who
believes that the new device will
greatly hasten its end.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14

NEW YORK, March l3.-That the
American Sugar Refining Company
has prevented the Pennsylvania
Sugar Refining Company, engaging
in business since 1908 was alleged to-
day in the United States circuit court
in the course Of the arguments on the
motion to dismiss the suit for $780,
10000 damages brought under the
antitrust clause Of the Sherman law,
by the Pennsylvania Co, against the
American Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
State Forestry Association In
itiated a Movement.
IS PROPOSING LEGISLATION
The State Land Board and the State
Forestry Commission Directed to
Confer With Government Officials
to Secure Enactment Of Legislation

PORTLAND, March 13-The state
forestry association tonight initiated
the movement for state forest
reserve. The resolutions were adopt
ed proposing legislation by which the
state is to be permitted to exchange
about 100000 acres Of school lands
located within the forest reserves in
scattered tracts to the national gov
ernment for one compact body of the
same area. The state land board and
the state forestry commission are di-
rected to confer with the proper offic,
ials of the government to secure the
enactment of legislation to bring
about such a transfer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
BANK LOOTED.

SALT LAKE, March 10, The
amount stolen from the reserve box
of the Utah National Bank last Jan.
uary was $l06,250 is the official state
ment issued today. A reward of $10,-
600 was posted by the directors Of
the bank today for the detection Of
the thief. 1t seems that there is no
doubt but that some one connected
with the bank committed the theft.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14

SAN FRANCISCO. March i3. =
The second week OF the trial OF X. A.
Crothers and Fremont Older, pro-
prie,or and managing editor, respcc-
lively, OF the Bulletin on charge OF
eriminally iibelliug William 5. Tevis.
presiden, OF the Bay Cities Water
Company, ended today with William
]. Burns relating the confessions
made to him by Abraham Ruef.
Burns tested ,ha, Tcvis explained
TO Ruci his plan Of selling the Bay
Cities Water Supply to the city at a
profit estimated at three million, one
third OF which was TO 30 10 Ruei u
the deal was put through II was
upon this information given by Burns
10 Older that the Bulletin published
the alleged iibclous article. Judge
Dooiing ruled that the declarations
OF Rucf to Burns could not be con
sidered by the jury as substantiating
the truth OF the article but he held
that the defendants were entitled to
show the source OF their information
that il might be considered in respect
20 whether or not malice was intend
ed and whether the article was justi.
fable and for good motives.
Burns told OF his entering upon the
, work OF unearthing the evidence in
Nthe bribery graft cases and his reluct-
ance to enter upon the work because
he feared the prosecution would stop
with the Little fellows" but subse-
quently he met Rudolph Spreckles
who said the investigation was to
"Go down the line even II it reached
his own brother" Ii was Older who
first proposed to Burns that he take
up the work.
Burns related Ruef's alleged confess
sion, taking up the various briberies
in the order that Ruef told about them
May 7, 1907.
Practically all the facts have been
published but it is the first time the
story came from Burns on the wit
ness stand. Summarized Burns tes-
timony is as follows;
Ruef received $4,000 from the fight
trust. For having the gas rate fixed
he got $4,000, half of which went
to the supervisors, Ruef and Schmitz
dividing the other half Ruef was
placed on the gas company's pay
roll at $1,000 a month.
Ruef was also on the payroll OF the
Pacific State Telephone Company but
when the Rival company offered him
$4,000 to get a franchise he &C.
cepted, half the amount going to the
supervisors, Ruef and Schmitz divid-
ing the other half.
Ruef confessed that he received
100000 from TREY L, Ford, general
counsel for the United Railways in
the trolley franchise deal. OF this
100000 he divided with Schmitz, the
supervisors getting all but $1,000 Of
the rest. The $1,000 has not been
accounted for.
: Burns tested that Ruef told him
that he and Schmitz were to divide
half a million to be divided between
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
BILL FAvoRABLY REPORTED.

WASHINGTON, March IS. = The
Senate committee on the Philippines
today ordered favorably reported the
house bill providing for the payment
Of S403,300 to the Archbishop Of
Manila as trustee of all the Roman
Catholic Church in the Philippines.
all claims damage done church prop
erty by United States military forces.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
BAD FIRE IN BIG TIMBER.

BUTTE, Mont, March l3,-The
town of Big Timber, about $50 miles
east Of this city on the Northern Pa
ci6c was damaged by fire today to
the extent of 100000. Three hundred
families are homeless. The fire ragged
for seven hours in terrible gale. The
FIRE started in the stockyards of the
Northern Pacific
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
TO BE PULLED OFF IN DUBLIN

LONDON, March l3.-The fight
between Tommy Burns, the American
heavyweight and Jem Roche will
take place at Dublin. March II, unless
Burns injured eye becomes so bad It
will be a serious handicap.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
BAHIA BURNING UP.

BAHIA, Brazil, March l3-A great
eonhagration OF the business section
OF the city. Firemen are unable to
check the flames. The loss is esti-
mated at million dollars. The fire
is still burning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14

the supervisors. Assistant District
Attorney Cook stated he would not
cross examine Burns until he could
confer with District Attorney Lang
don and the ease went over until
Monday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD.

PHILADELPHIA, March 13.-At
the indoor meet tonight F, S. Smith
son, Of Portland, broke the worlds
record for the 50-yard three hurdles
in 6 rs seconds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
STOLEREGISTERED MAIL
Judge DeHayen Imposed the
Sentence on Geo. W. Reilly
Who Pleaded Guilty.
HIS COMPANIONS TO Be TRIED

Pleading Guilty to Passing Counter
felt Money Edward w. Brady and
Thomas Johnson Were Sentenced
to One Year in San Quentin Prison.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
FIGHT ON PAY INCREASE
The Bill Calls for $222, 100, 1902
Which Is St,450,0 900 More
Than was Reported.
LETTER CARRIERS VICTORIOUS

Chairman Overstreet Waged a Wig
ourcus Fight on the Proposition to
Increase the Pay Of the Letter Car
rier But II Was Voted Into Bill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-14
/BAYCITY WATER WORKS
TWAS Upon Information Given to
Older That the Bulletin Pub.
lIshed Alleged Libel.
CONFESSIONS MADE TO BURNS

II Was Rudolph spreckles Who Or
dered the Investigation 1T Was
Older Who First Proposed TO Mr..
Burns That he Take UP the Work.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-14
SALE

will sell at Public Auction in
the town Of Green Lake. Section 8.
on Friday, Oct. q, beginning at 10
o'clock, the following described
property:
Three horses; II head of cattle
Ill milk cows three coming in in
january, l two-year-old heifer, 2
calves, l bull 8 months old, 2 pair
harness, l cream separator, l bin
der, mower, / three-horse drill, /
three-horse 2 drag. wagons, pair
lob sleighs, l hayrack. 2 l4-inch
plows, 2 one-seated buggies, brand
new double buggy, l 2-horse cul-
tivator, l 1-horse cultivator, / 2
horse hay rake (self dumper), /
grindstone, corn in shocks, 20 tons
of hay, bedroom suite, l sewing
machine, extension table. 3 rock
ers, 9 other chairs, l cook stove, 2
heaters, 2 center tables, about $50
chickens, IS turkeys. and other ar
ticles too numerous to mention.
Terms: All sums of 500 or less.
cash; sums over that amount on
bankable notes bearing interest at
seven per cent until Nov. l, 1909.
Free lunch at noon.
ANTON NELSON, Owner.
A. C. Crawford. Auctioneer.
F. G. Handy, Clerk. 343
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-14
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>:tt st- 81 NE9nM M(S;: 3 3

Nest Lake, Oct. 12.-Miss Olive
Zulauf spent Sunday at her home
in New London.
The J. G. Monson family spent
Sunday at the N. Hendrickson
home in Spicer.
Emil Nicholson and Harry Lind
quist, Of Willmar, visited friends
in this vicinity Sunday.
Miss Regina Farmen spent Sun
day at j. Peterson's place.
Arnold Erickson of Willmar was
in this vicinity recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. johnson vi
sited in Spicer Sunday.
Enoch J.indquist of Paxton, Ill.,. i,
visited at Chas. Lindquist's palce
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F G. Carlson spent
Sunday in Spicer.
Frank and Ida Nelson visited at
N. B. Johnson's place Sunday.
Victor Norsten returned from
Minneapolis recently.
Mrs. N. B. johnson entertained a
number of friends from Spicer Fri
day.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-14

them with what they want. The
same firm is planning on establish
ing similar plant in Paynesville,
and there too the project seems to
have met with a favorable reception.
Henry Keefe during the carnival
missed hitting the rag baby with a
baseball, missed getting a smoke,
but he did succeed in putting the
ball thru Lofstrom Bros plate
glass store front, and running an
80-dollar plate glass. Just how the
matter was settled up we did not
learn, out there was whole lot of
angry men around that locality for
a time, and who can blame them.
-Litchfeld News Ledger.
Last week Thursday Chas. Bach
man drove to New London and on
his return his team became fright
ened at the train and ran away and
before he could get them under
control they ran into a swamp or
mud hole, and before help could
get them out one of them was
drowned, as the other horse fell on
it in the mud. It was heavy loss
for Charley, but We understand the
train crew was to blame for the ac-
cident and that the railraod COM
pany will help stand the loss.--
Paynesville Press.
On account of irregularities in
the primary election over in Pope
county, three referees were appoint
ed to recount the votes cast for
county attorney. Ronning and
Grove were the contestants, both
claiming to be elected. Instead of
settling the difficulty, they only
served to make the result more un-
certain than ever, for the best they
could do was to find that each of
the nominees had received the same
number of votes. 1116. There were
also several other ballots which were
open to question as to whether or
not they should be counted, and
these, together with those thrown
out by the referees, will be sub
mitted to Judge Flaherty. If he
should find that the case is tie,
nobody will know what to do, as
the state law has made no provision
for such emergency. Several meth
DDS of disposing Of the dilemma
have been suggested, all the way
from partnership or drawing cuts
to pie eating contest, but so far
neither of the parties concerned ap-
pears willing to have it settled that
way.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-14
Lodge is FlOuriShinu.

The local Sons of Norway have
been enjoying visit the past few
days from John Bachke, of St. Paul,
the president Of the organization
President Bachke is at present on
a visiting tour, going from here to
Sioux Falls yesterday. He found
the Willmar lodge in prosperous
condition in every way. 1t now
has 40 members all of whom are re-
preventative business men and pro-
fessional men, and they are active
ly engaged both in securing new
members as we'll as in making the
organization a beneficial one in
every way possible.
The Sons of Norway now com
prise about 70 lodges in Minnesota,
North and South Dakota and Wis
consin, with membership of about
5000. The order is also organized
on the coast, and it has member
ship there cf about 1900. The
Daughters of Norway, an auxiliary
organization, has membership of
about 5000, making a grand total
of about 10000.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-14

Pursuant to the provisions of Sec
tions 936, 937 and 938 of Revised
Laws of 1905, as amended by Chap
ter 430 General Laws 1907, notice
is hereby given that on Monday the
9th day of November, 1908, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, at the
office of the County Auditor in the
Court House at Willmar in Randi
yohi County, Minnesota. all tracts
or parcels of land, situate in Kandi-
yohi County, bid in for the State,
and not assigned to purchasers or
redeemed within three years from
the date of the tax sale at which
said parcels were offered and SO bid
in by the State, will be offered at
public sale, and will be sold to the
highest bidder therefor. No parcel
will be sold for a less sum than the
aggregate taxes, penalties, interests
and costs charged against it. unless
the cash value thereof fairly deter
mined by the State Auditor, shall
be less than such aggregate, provi-
ded. however, that all parcels bid
in for the state, for the taxes of
1901, or prior years, and not as
signed to purchasers, or redeemed
as aforesaid, may be disposed of
for one-half Of the total taxes as
originally assessed. Pure h asers
shall forthwith pay the amount of
their respective bids to the County
Treasurer. Said sale will begin at
the time and place named above and
will continue from day to day until
every such tract or parcel shall
have been offered for sale, under
the provisions of said statutes. The
list of said real property, subject
to said sale, and which will be 50
offered for sale. unless previously
redeemed. is now on file in the
office Of said County Auditor, and
of the State Auditor of said State.
Owners, or interested parties
may redeem their property by pay
ing the full amount due to the
County Treasurer, at any time be-
fore sale, and within sixty (6O)
days after proof of service of the
Notice Of Expiration of Redemp-
tion has been filed with the County
Auditor.
After the Notice of Expiration
of Redemption has been served, as
provided in Section 956, Revised
Laws 1905, the Governor is author
lied to issue deed in the name Of
the State, to the person entitled
thereto. (See Section 938 R. L.
Dated at Willmar, Minnesota, Oc-
tober 7th, 1908.
John Fieg. County Auditor,
Kandiyohi County, MINI.
Seal of County Auditor,
Kandiyohi County, MINI: 344
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-14

us this papa's little boy or nam.
mas little boy:"
Dunno. The judge hasn't decided
yet"-Life.
"Medicine." said some learned phi-
losopher, ''is the art of amusing the
patient while nature cures the dis
ease"
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-14

First Cat-Hadn't we better move?
second Cat-Not the least danger, my
uear' It's only a woman throwing
things at US.
Passemus-Do widows weeds ever
bloom? Pardonicus-Certainl Thav
produce orange blossoms. = Chicago
Record d-Herald.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-14
First publication Sept. g, 19os)
Citation for Hearing on Final Accoun,
and for Distribution.

ESTATE OF KATHERINE SJODIN
state OF Minnesota, County of Kandiyohi, In
Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Katherine
SjOdin, Decedent:
The State Of Minnesota to all persons inter-
ested in the final account and distribution of
the estate of said decedent: The representa-
tive of the above named decedent, having
Ill. In this Court his final account of the adj
ministration of the estate OF said decedent. to.
gether with his petition PRAYING for the ad-
1ustment and allowance of said final account
and for distribution of the residue of said
estate to the persons thereunto entitled:
Therefore, You, and each of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause, ii any you
have, before this Court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House in the City OF viii
mar In the County of Kandiyohi, State Of Min
nesota. on the 10Th day of October. 1908, at one
O'Clock p. NJ, why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court, and the
Seal OF said Court, this 22nd day of September.
1908.
J COURT A. F NOKDIN.
I SEAL { Judge of Probate.