The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-11

II. Donaldson, SGeWafGs II. n. DuIOlt,
Chaska; F. L. Glotzbach. Owatonna;
J. T. MCGOWAN, Minneapolis; j. W.
Pauly, also of Minneapolis; A. A.
Poehler, Henderson,; j. E. G. Robin
son, st. Cloud; 81. F. Weis, LIE
Sueur; 81. 81. Witherstine, Rochester,
and lastly, S. D. Works of Mankato.
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G.. II. Mattson of Roseau, it is said
down here, has designs on the repub-
lican nomination for secretary of
state. Mr.. Mattson is prominent in
the work of the house and be has made
a good impression. He is an excel
lent speaker.
If Senator S. A. Nelson of Lanes
boro has his way the continued illness
of any state officer for period of six
months will be sufficient cause for his
removal. The governor is to declare
the Office vacant and appoint success
sor without delay. From all accounts
L. A. Rosing of the state board of
control is the official aimed at. Mr..
Rosing has been sick almost unto
death, but is reported better.
Representatives Sawyer of Minneap-
oils and Spooner of Morris are behind
bill for the establishment of a rock
crushing plant at the St. Cloud re-
formatory. The product is to be
placed free on board cars and fur
nished the state highway commission
for use on the public roads.
An employees compensation bill was
reported to the house Monday by the
special committee of which D. A.
Stuart of Window is chairman. It is
in lieu of the commission plan which
Gov. johnson made the burden of a
special message to the legislature, and
instead of waiting two years in which
to compile data looking to the draft
ing of an act, goes into operation at
once. It is expected that the admins
tration forces will put up vigorous
fight against the bill.
More pie for the democratic state
administration has been unearthed in
an innocent looking bill offered in
both houses and which consolidates
the fish and game and forestry depart
ments. With the absorption of the
latter all the fire wardens of the state
would be brought under democratic
control, and with the specials always
added in the fall an electioneering
force would be placed in the field the
value of which needs no explanation
here. By adroit manipulation it is
said the democrats have secured con-
troll Of the fish and game committee in
the house and thetbill will be reported
out to pass there. The house, how
ever, has tumbled to the whole thing
and is likely to make trouble.
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The one enlivening thing of the ses-
sion so far was a tilt Saturday be-
tween Lawrence Johnson of Mime
apolis and DR.. Gates of Goodhue
county, the latter accusing Mr.. John
son of railroading bills, with retort
from Mr.. johnson to the effect that his
committee at least could not be called
slaughter house. Both men we're
angry and for a while it looked as if
there would be trouble. A bill regu-
lating hotels was at the bottom of the
scrap. Down here Representative
johnson is looked upon as having a
gSbernatorial bunch. He is a fighter
and so is DR.. Gates.
The house has passed favorably on
the Opsahl bill providing a fund for
the purchase of dynamite which is to
be sold to farmers at cost. To owners
of stump-infested land the bill, if it
becomes a law, will be godsend, and
there is every Indication that it will
pass. The members are now being
flooded with letters from farmers over
the state asking for its passage.
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Senator L. o. Cooke of Wabasha
has little hope of passing some of the
primary law corrective measures that
he is fathering, but the fact is not pre-
venting him from doing all he can to
show up the odious features of the
present law. He says it is bad and he
intends to keep up the fight for it's re-
peal to the end. There is small chance
OF any primary law legislation this
session.
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st. Paul and its fight against the
Armour packing plant had the spot
light today when there was rolled into
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