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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
ROOSEVELTS AGAIN LEAVE
Hunting Party on Second Stage of
African Journey.

Nairobi, British East Africa, Dec.
1S.-Today the American hunting
and @~'~0tific expedition began the
secon2 4ge of it's journey in the in
terror Ct Africa. The objective point
is GondokoTo, Uganda, which will be
reached about Feb. II. All were in
the best of health and spirits when
they set forth today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18

Memphis Buys First Baseman.
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 1S.-First
Baseman Whitney has been purchased
from the Harrisburg Tri-State league
club by the Memphis Southern league
team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18

Temperature at a m. 4 below;
maximum IN "a hours, above; mini
mum. below Precipitation in "a
hours, trace. Stage of river at z a. M,
43, rise of s. feet in "a hours. Rela-
tive humidity, last evening 81, this
morning 92.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18

= Portuguese Cabinet Out.
Lisbon, Dec 18.-The cabinet re-
ngned today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE BREAKS
DEADLOCK BY ELECT|NG
T. ]. LYNCH PRESIDENT
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday; slowly ris-
ing temperature Sunday. The mini
mum temperature tonight will be about
zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
Admits Indictment.

Today, however. he admitted that
Gerbracht was indicted a week ago
and arraigned secretly on request Oh
counsel for the defendants. Benderna-
gel, Splitter and the others. This re-
quest was made. according to Mr..
Stimson- because IL was feared the
n,,blfc nnouncen1ent of the new arreet
= ouid prejudice the interest of the de-
Pendants in the trial just concluded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18

(Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-23
TALES OF THE LAST FRONTIER

male bandit as the world has ever
known, uttered an exclamation of sur
prise and gladness at this unlocked
FOR explanation of the mysterious ter.
ror and rode on with fully recovered
spirits.
They pursued their flight until with.
in six miles of Mammoth, where the ex-
prospector and his horse managed to
fall into river and would probably
have been drowned had it not been
for the prompt assistance rendered them
by Pearl S vigorous hands, They
camped in the bushes for the night.
intending to push on for the hills the
following morning and seek a secure
hiding place. That day, however, their
lack of provisions compelled the man
ia. ride into Mammoth for the purpose
of purchasing tobacco and food By
this time the officers of the law had
become aware Of the crime that had
been committed, and a posse Of armed
mon who knew the hills thoroughly
started in pursuit.
The bandits. knowing that tho spirit
of vengeance must have been un-
leashed upon their track. lost no time
in making for the mountains through
which they rode for several davs,
their travelling by night. Finally, he.
lieving that they had thrown their
pursucrs off the trail, they camped
within twenty miles Of Benson, and
there their fate found them. Both were
sleeping heavily when a noise of shout
ing and the firing OF guns aroused
Pearl from her slumbers Springing
10 her feet she beheld circle of dark,
stern faces around her and the grim
muzzles of several Winchester rifles
covering her and her companion 4
posse under the command of Sheriff
Truman of Pinal county had tracked
the bandits to their lair and the long
chase was at an end.
Pearl, always a good loser, submit
ted with n gambler 8 grace to the in
cvitabe. and she and the ex-prospec.
tor were taken 10 Benson and then to
Florence, where she was separated
from her companion. brought TO Tue
son and lodged in Jail, 1t was there
that / interviewed her in her cell, and
after some trouble succeeded in oh.
tanning from her written confession
covering the whole of her eventful
career. Her adventures had not, how.
ever, quite come 10 finish at this
point.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-23
PEARL HART,
EHE GIRL BANDIT

Pearl Hart did not approve OF her
quarters In the Tucson jail and had
no intention Of remaining there any
longer than was necessary Fortune Ia
vored her by turning up friend IN the
person of fellow prisoner who had
but one day more to serve IN the JAIL
This man was at first looked upon by
the girl rs n deadly enemy, but circum-
stances conspired to change her opin-
ion
While in the jail the girl bandit
made a pet of a young wild cat. She
kept the animal In her cell most OF
the time, but occasionally it roamed
into the corridor and visited the other
prisoners. One day it entered the
cell Of the shortterm prisoner. He
picked up the cat and IT bit him saw
agely. inhicting a deep cash in his
hand. With n howl of rage and pain
ne dashed the animal upon the steel
floor and killed it.
For hours Pearl sat in her cell
cursng the man who had slain her pet,
but later, when he had an opportunity
To speak TO the young woman, he told
her he would get her ont. He was a
trusted prisoner and the next day he
climbed TO the top floor Of the Jail
twelve inches long through grated
window. Through this window Pearl
Hart made her exit and escaped.
Her freedom was of short duration,
however, for twelve days later she was
recaptured, again disguised in man s
clothing, at Deming, n. NJ, and taken
back to Tucson. When brought 10 trial
she was convicted and sentenced to
the Yuma penjtentiary for five years
If Pearl Hart knew. as it is probable
she did, what The real name of her
confederate in the stage holdup was,
she kept the information Loyalty to
herself. When the prisoners were ar
rested the eX-prospector refused TO re-
veal his identity. and Sheriff Truman
went TO the young woman TO attempt
to learn the man 8 name. At the time
Pearl was pulling on one Of her high
boots.
What S that mans name7" in
quired the sheriff.
"Joe,' responded the girl
''Joe who7' asked the sheriff.
"Why, Joe Boots returned Pearl,
with mockinG grin.
He was indicted in that name, and
under it was sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for thirty wears, but after
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-23

wards made wonderful escape from
durance vile While working with q
gang of convicts he made bronx for
liberty. An alarm was sounded and
the guards turned a gattllng gun upon
him Nearly a thousand bullets went
hurting past the fleeing prisoner, but
not one reached its mark and he es-
capped unhurt.
Pearl Hart served part of her time
and was afterwards paroled. She is
now in Kansas City, Kan, where she
owns own cigar store and makes no at
tempt to conceal her sdf5 IDENTITY; ty:, She She
has two children, who live with their
grandmother in Toledo, o The call
Of the road no longer holds any fas-
cination for her and she leads a quiet,
uucventful existence, after having
passed through AS strange and thrill
ing series of adventures as ever fell
to the lot Of one Of her sex.
(Ncxt week: "The Hunting of Bull
Grierson. ~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-23
A CARD.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money it
Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the cough,
heals the lungs and prevents pneu-
monia and consumption. Contains no
opiates. The genuine is in yellow
package. Z. j. Hill Drug Co., corner
Second South and West Temple.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23
D. & [. r. Runaway.

The following taken from the
Duluth Herald of twenty years ago
Wednesday is of interest to a great
many of our people who remember
the occurance. The Charles Cotter
spoken of is Chief Engineer Cotter,
still with the road:
Early yesterday morning an ore
train on the Duluth & Iron Range,
when coming down the big grade
below the summit above Two Har-
bors, became manageable and
dashed down the grade. There
were fourteen ore cars on the train,
all drawn by an eight-wheel con-
solidated locomotive, and in the
rear was Supt. Pope, in his special
car. This was unoccupied and
stopped by the hand brakes, but
the rest of the train sped furiously
down the grade and tumbled in a
confused heap near Two Harbors
yard, with most Of the cars and en-.
CINE in the ditch. Engineer Cot
ter suffered severe injuries, break
ing both legs, and being severly
scalded by escaping steam from the
locomotive. One or two others
were hurt, but not Seriously
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23
In the Face Of Violent Opposition
Fostered by Greed the Governor
Stands for the Right.
ObstruCtiOnists Given a GrillinG by
the Governor Long to be
Remembered.

raise revenue for the expenses of
government and on this. theory
taxes should be levied on all classes
and on all sections as nearly alike
as may be. There is no denial of
the statement that this section now
pays on valuations greater than
other classes of real estate in other
sections of the state and while it
may be possible, and doubtless is
true, that notifications may be
necessary, this can be accomplish
ed, as have already stated, fully
as well under the present ad valor-
EN- system under the scientific in
vestigations of the tax commission,
as under the specific plan proposed
in this bill, and the present plan
has this very decided advantage to
the state, that the revenues are de-
finitely determined and expendi.
ture can be accordingly, while un-
der the proposed plan there would
obtain flexibility dangerous in its
uncertainty. as the revenues would
be more or less as the companies
mined much or little.
l believe that the bill, providing
as it does, a double system of taxa.
ton on one class of property, is
wrong in principle, and for this and
the reasons above recited herewith
return the same.
JOHN A. JOHNSON,
GOVERNOR.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

feared by the sections of the state
to which it specifically applies,
while in application it threatens to
violate the fundamental principle OF
taxation, that of equality, at the
same time that it fails to meet the
Constitutional requirement of uni
forrnity in taxing the same class OF
subjects.
WOULD BE SEVERE BLOW
Second-It is certain that the
moral, industrial and practical
effect of the bill, if made a law at
this time, will be to strike severe
blow at the development and pros
perity Of all the great mineral bear
ing counties of. Northeastern and
North Central Minnesota, affect
ing alike the agricultural, manu-
featuring, commercial, financial
and educational growth and sue
cess, as we'll as the settlement OF
all our Northern lands, both public
and private, and the investment OF
both home and foreign capital
therein.
SECTIONAL PREJUDICE.
Third-The passage of the pro-
posed tonnage tax measure at this
time, when it's provisions and the
principle upon which it is based
are so little understood and indeed
so generally misunderstood, has
plunged the whole subject of tax
alton under the new state Constitu-
tional amendment into a sea of
political and sectional feeling and
prejudice, which, not only makes
a lust, efficient and scientific meas
ure impossible of enactment at this
time but threatens sectional hatreds
which may disrupt and endanger
the future best development of our
great commonwealth, besides max
ing the subject of just state tax
alton the mere football of partisan
and sectional politics.
NO URGENT PUBLIC NEED.
Fourth-Minnesota is achieving
marked success in the assessment
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23
When the Sun Went Down.

+ A Cornish miner from Chisholm
went back to the old country for a
visit recently. He had occasion
during the stay to call on relative
who lived in a fort town. The
two were chatting merrily along in
the evening and just as the sun
disappeared below the horizon the
fort cannon doomed forth with a
great noise near at hand.
What the bloody ellis that?"
excitedly exclaimed the visiting
Cousin Jack.
The sun just went down, !"
replied the friend.
E did and maken' all that
noise? Why, up in Chisholm,
Minnesota, where I belong Twin,
when the sun goe down ye can
hardly hear I'm at ALL Mesaba
Ore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

knew the bill was vicious, unjust
and brutal but that they were COM
PEELED to vote for it by their con-
stituents. Think of a senator or
member of the legislature whose
vision extends no further than over
few sections of land embraced
within the town he lives in, trying
to legislate and make laws for the
whole state.
Monday afternoon at about 5
O'Clock, word was received from
Duluth that the bill had been
vetoed by Governor Johnson.
Pandemonium at once broke loose.
All the whistles in the neighbor-
hood began to screech, bells on the
schools and churches rang. Peo-
pie shouted the glad tidings up
md down the streets, bands began
to play and to add to the general
turmoil the burglar alarm system
on the First National bank broke
loose and the big gong added its
din to the hubbub. In the mean
time the fire department not hav-
ing been appraised of the precon-
certed movement, tore from the
hall with the apparatus and only
remembered when they reached the
street that no definite fire alarm
had been given. Everyone in
town was out and the streets were
black with people. Everyone was
was pleased beyond expression.
Hurrah for Johnson" was fam
iliar cry.
Several impromptu celebrations
were arranged at various places
which lasted until the wee sma'
hours. Not since the news of the
sinking of Cevera's fleet in SAINT
iago Harbor by Admiral Schley, re-
ceived on that memorable July
Fourth, had anything stirred the
people to such an extent as did the
news of the governors veto.
Tuesday morning, early the
news was received that the bill was
still in the hands of Governor
Johnson and that his action was
not expected until about noon.
Promptly at noon the message was
flashed over the wires that the
governor had returned the Bjorge
bill to the House accompanied by
his message vetoing the same. The
citizens again congratulated one
another. Led by the High School
band, over thousand pupils of
! the schools with their teachers,
in the afternoon paraded the streets
in honor of the occasion. All car
ried flags and presented an impos-
ing appearance. The fitness of
the parade will be fully brought
home when it is considered that
had the bill become a law and in
terfered with our taxes, these fut-
ure citizens would have been the
losers. Bands played all afternoon
and part of the night, the Finnish
band making its appearance after
the High School boys had gone
home.
The governors veto message
was masterpiece of plain unvarn-
ished truths. Not only did he pre-
sent one reason why the bill should
not become a law but gave seven,
or more reasons, either of which
was sufficient to sound its death
knell. The message was read to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

and taxation of iron ore lands I'M
der the present ad valorem system;
so that there is no urgent and vital
public need of a measure of this
kind at this time, and nothing to
prevent the state from taking ample
time under the provisions of the
new Constitutional amendment,
and with the aid of the state tax
commission, to work out system
of taxation on a thoroughly scien-
tifc, dispassionate and equitable
basis, devoid of political and sec
tional feeling, and one that will
commend itself to the people of
Minnesota at large, regardless OF
section or party, industry or class,
for its Justice and equality of prin-
ciple, as we'll as for its efficient,
careful wrought and thoroughly
practicable administrative features.
UNDER AID VALOREM SYSTEM.
As regards the success OF ths
state in securing revenue from the
iron ore properties under the pres
mt adj valorem system, permit me
to cite you to the statistical exhibit
Of the state auditor on page XVIII
of his last biennial report. 1t ther
appears that the taxable value OF
iron ore properties in Minnesota
has been raised from So, 100000 in
1898 to $3.50, 100000 in 1908, or
increased thirty fold in ten years,
and that the taxes levied to be paid
into the state treasury from this
source increased from $4,000 in
1898 to S6OO,O in 1908, increas-
ing thirty-three fold in the brief
period of ten years.
If the revenue now derived from
iron mines is not sufficient, the
state under the present system has
the full power and machinery to in
crease the assessment to proper
and just figure, without plunging
any section of the state into panic
and arresting its development.
The state board of equalization
and the state tax commission under
the present tax laws, have raised
the value of iron ore lands from
S42, 900, 900 in 1905 to $3.50, 900, 900
last year, thereby increasing the
state tax levy for state purposes
alone from STA 900 four years ago
to approximately 100000 a year
at the present time, or adding near
" half million dollars of revenue
annually to the state treasury, and
approximately quadrupling the iron
ore valuation and taxes in the brief
period of four years.
PRESENT SYSTEM ADMIRED.
The present scientific and thor
ough manner of reaching iron ore
valuations by the Minnesota tax
commission is the subject of the adj
miration and congratulation of the
leading tax authorities of the
country. Minnesota success In
the taxation of mines is recognized
as one of the most marked achieve
ments in the progress of state tax
alton in recent years. The progress
we have made we have full power
to continue to make under present
laws and administration. Northern
Minnesota is just emerging from
the prolonged depression incident
to the great industrial strike at the
mines, followed by the presidential
election and general depression of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

the iron and steel industry. To
plunge this great section again at
this time into the uncertainty and
depression that are certain to follow
the enactment of this bill and the
almost endless litigation to which
it will give rise, not only is not
called for by any present public
necessity, but appears suicidal to
the states progress and prosperity
in this critical period of its north
ern development.
REAPPORTIONMENT DENIED.
Northern Minnesota claims, with
some show of reason, that had its
counties a legislative representa-
ton based upon a just population
apportionment, this bill would never
have passed. Fifty-nine counties
of this state receive more money
from the state treasury than they
pay into it. and it scarcely seems
possible that these districts should
attempt to impose upon another
section of the state system of tax
,tion based upan an equality. Such
attitude obviously threatens the
tate with condition of sectional
hatred and prejudice which is omi-
nous to the states future peace,
harmony and progress.
However patriotic and disinter-
ested in purpose the author and a
majority of the friends of this meas
IRE may be, the fact remains that
the peoplh of the northern counties
in which our mineral resources
are located believe, as one man,
that their section and industry are
singled out for tax discrimination
and confscation.
Taxation is not for punishment.
The sovereign power of taxation
is not conferred by the people upon
their representatives for the pur-
pose of Furnishing any industry,
class or section. The foundation
theory of taxation is absolute equal
ity and justice to the humblest and
mightiest alike.
WOULD HURT INDEPENDENTS
In its practical operation, this
bill, as it would affect the great
mining corporations, would not, l
believe, work out the results de-
signed by the author. Based upon
metallic standards entirely, it
would be of advantage to the min
ing companies now operating on
the Vermilion and Mesaba ranges
and would work a decided disad-
vantage to the people possessing low
grade ores of the undeveloped prop
critics now in the hands of thous-
ands of settlers in Aitkin, Becker,
Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca,
Morrison, Crow Wing, Ottertail,
Todd and Wadena counties. Not
only would there be a discrimina-
ton in favor of the older and rich
er section of our mineral area, but
it would place an unfair and I'M
just burden upon their smaller and
independent competitors in the
newer and less developed section,
and inmany instances would doubt
less result in the latter being COM
PEELED to surrender their properties
at sacrifice to that corporation
which dominates the steel industry
of the United States.
PRESENT PLAN BEST.
The purpose of taxation is to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

From every state in the Union
were protests Observation-Disclosures
there were Minnesota people. Five
extra clerks were employed in the
governors office to open and ar
range the stacks and stacks of tele-
grams and it is said the governor
read each and every one of them.
The kilograms were not the only
protests in evidence however as
many people from all over the state
conveyed their protests to the gov
ernor's Office in person. Never in
the history of the state has there
been such an outpouring of protest
as that which characterized St.
Paul and the capitol building Sat
urday and the following two days.
The governor was impressed be-
vond expression. 1t is safe to es-
innate that 100000 people were
represented in the requests for his
yeto on file. Added to this were
the letters and kilograms from the
commercial bodies and wholesale
ouses of the Twin Cities deploring
t e passage of the bill and request
ing the governor to use his veto
]ower.
The people relied on the govern
)r and he did not betray them. In
lis speeches throughout this sec
tod of the state last fall, he told us
what he would do. He has proven
% the satisfaction of the people
chat he is man of his word. In
I'll his speeches he made the fol-
owing assertion and promise:
The proposition which some
have suggested, that the dir
ect tax should be abolished
and tonnage tax substituted
to provide for all revenue, both
state and local, is Objectionable
because OF the jeopardy of rev.
enue for local government dur
ing a period of industrial de
preston, or in a year of pos
sible lock outs and strikes. |
wish to be understood that |
clearly oppose any system OF
taxation which will deprive
local township, village, school
district and county government
of Improvement and of lib
eral, reliable and continuous
source of revenue.
Let me add to this state
ment, which 1 make now and
which I shall be glad to make
in any part of the state, that
if elected governor and legis-
lature should pass a law dep
irving this or any other section
of the state of their full share
of taxes for local purposes
which they now enjoy, l shall
most certainly veto the same. .
His action Tuesday proved him
big man. He also showed he
was above the mean sectionaliSm
displayed by both branches of the
legislature, Our governor GER
tainly has backbone and the cour-
age to stand for the right in the
face of immense pressure.
Contrast the manly, firm stand
of Governor Johnson with the in
vertebrate action of some of the
senators, either one of which, in
his own mind, is fit subject for
governor. Several of the senators,
in explaining their vote, said they