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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Tracy Examination Finished.


During Wednesdays session Of the
senatorial primary investigating COM
m1ttee, the examination of State Oil
Inspector E. l.. Tracy was completed.
Tracy said that on one occasion he
had been told by A. T. Rogers, ex-
ecutive clerk for Gov. La Toilette, to
charge up the expense of a political
trip to the state to his expense ac-
count. Further examination by Sena-
tor Marsh brought out the fact that
Tracy did not consider his affidavit of
expenditures and per diem as in the
nature of an oath or as sacred as that
which he took before becoming a wit
ness.
Tracy also stated that when he was
deputy game warden four years ago
that those officials were asked for
campaign contributions two or three
times year.
A letter written by Walter L.
Houser, former secretary of state, was
read into the record stating that La
Toilette favored Hattons candidacy;
that McGovern was unavoidable" and
that Stephenson was "distasteful to
La Toilette"
w. L. Essman, manager for Candi-
date McGovern who testified several
weeks ago, appeared again. He did
not know of any money being spent to
influence voters from McGovern to
Hatton, but said he did know that a
lot of lies were told about Hatton be-
ing La Follette's choice.
Senator Sanborn said he received a
Hatton check of 500 and turned it
over to James Good to be used in Hat
toms campaign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Separate Probe Plan Wins.

After voting down a substitute reso-
luton for a separate investigation of
the election of United States senator
the resolution as presented in the as
sembly branch of the Wisconsin legis-
lature for joint committee of five
assemblymen and three senators to
make such investigation, Friday
passed by an overwhelming majority,
and was Immediately messaged to the
senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Favors Harbor Park.

The assembly committee on cities
recommended for passage the Esta'
brook bill to extend the southern boun-
Diary of the park land along Lake
Michigan in Milwaukee from MasoD
street to the present harbor entrance.
The Brew bill which amends the law
to strike out the exclusive authority
clause of the Milwaukee Gas Light
Company to furnish gas in Milwaukee
was reported for indefinite postpone
ment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
MRS. SAMPSON ON TRIAL.
Young Wife in Court Charged with the
Murder of Nephew of the
Admiral.

Lyons, N. Y, Apr. 5.-Mrs. Georgia
Allyn Sampson wore deepest mourn
ing when she faced judge and jury who
are to decide her fate for life or death
to-day.
The somber gown is her silent but
dramatic protest against the charge of
numbering her husband, Harry Samp-
son, nephew of Admiral Sampson,
and connected by ties of blood and
marriage to many of the most promi-
nent families in the string of cities be-
tween Albany and Buffalo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
InuItInd.

Recently two well-known Washing
ton society women making calls ar
rived at the house of a certain FRIEND
and, after ringing the bell, waited. NO
answer. They rang again, and after
considerable delay the door was
opened by the new cook, who asked:
"Phwat do you want?"
Upon being told Of the nature OF the
call, the girl replied:
"Oi! Stick yer cards between me
teeth. Owe been making bread. =
Harper's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Smoke Evil Should Stop.

In order to preserve the snow white
appearance of the new capitol build
ing, the assembly adopted joint res
olution respectfully but firmly re-
questing the common council of the
city of Madison to take steps to evade
the soft coal smoke evil. The resolu-
ton was introduced by .Assemblyman
LIE Roy and went through without OPP
position.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
FIX DAY FOR THE VOTE.
Rules Committee of the House Makes
mendation-Cannon Under
Care of a Physician.

Washington, Apr. 5.-The rules COM
mittee of the house to-day brought in
a rule fixing the time for taking the
final vote on the tariff bill and restrict
ing amendments thereto.
Uncle joe Cannon, speaker of the
house, was ill at his home with bad
cold yesterday, and physician was
called to attend him. The speaker was
at the capitol to-day, however.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
AssembIymen at Funeral.

The session of the assembly was cut
short in order to attend the funeral
of Col A. r. Bushnell, former mem
Der, which occurred at noon.
The house was stricken with the in
heritance tax bills, six in number,
when Assemblyman Scott arose at
1925 and moved to adjourn to $3.50
Thursday morning. The motion pre-
vailed with but one-quarter of the
business on the calendar finished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Example of "Land-Greed."

A very curious illustration of land
greed" has lately been provided by
Papua, in British New Guinea. This
great and rich country wants settlers,
and. in order to secure them, has been
granting 99-year leases of some of the
finest lands in the world practically
free-no charge being made for ten
wears and only nominal sums after.
A number of settlers and planters
have been attracted to the territory
by this extraordinary good bargain,
but the generosity of the Port Mores-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Law May Be Best Extant.

Members of the committee on roads
and bridges in both houses of the leg
islature are quietly laying broad
foundation for the fight which they
see in the future over the question of
good roads.
The members of the two committees
are studying carefully the provisions
of the two bills, the Jones bill and the
Browne bill, so as to be able to hold
their own when the work of building
up a bill which will stand, is begun.
No move will be made to get the
measure into limelight for awhile.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Value of Aspirations.

An aspiration is a Joy forever, .
possession as solid as landed estate,
a fortune which we can never ex-
haust and which gives us, year by
year, a revenue Of pleasurable activi-
ty. To have many of these is to be
spiritually rich.-R. L. Stevenson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Indiana Landowner Gather.

Muncie, Ind, Apr 5-The State
Laundrymen's Association of Indiana
opened it's annual convention in this
city to-day. The sessions will con-
tinue until Wednesday evening, when
the members will enjoy feast and
scatter to their homes to resume the
task of cleaning the linen of Hoosier-
dom. The attendance is large and the
program includes many papers on top
les of especial interest to the industry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
BOYS CAUSE 81. 600, 600 FIRE
FORT WoRTH,s GREAT BLAZE
DUE TO A CIGARETTE.
One Man Dead and 800 Families
Homeless in Texas City's Con-
flaqration.

Fort Worth, Tex, Apr. 5.-To a
party OF small boys and a carelessly
thrown cigarette is generally credited
the IRE of Saturday which destroyed
property in South Fort Worth valued
at $2,0O0,000, caused the death of one
person, J. ]. Newton, bank employee,
the serious injury of six others, rem
dered 800 families homeless and will
cause the temporary idleness of sew
eral hundred workers employed in
the manufacturing plants and bust
ness houses burned
The burned district is under the
guard of state troops to prevent loot
ing and although worn out by their
continuous labors, the entire fire fight
ing force of the city is still engaged
in extinguishing the burning embers,
which with the wind still high, spas
medically spring into blaze.
The fire started at May and Tucker
streets. Driven by a gale blowing
from the southwest the flames quickly
spread to adjoining buildings, quick
to ignite because of the extreme dry
AOoo VI SAO WOOO lO11OW LIB q PAONA 1SC-
ed drought, and within a few mo-
ments the confiragration was beyond
all control. Spectacular in the ex-
IRENE, the flames would leap from
building to building, across broad
avenues and at times for a block at a
time, the rapidity of the fires prog
ress rendering impossible the removal
of household effects.
Some of the city's handsomest
homes were destroyed and great fac
tories were soon in flames. The Texas
& Pacific Railway Company is one of
the heaviest losers. Twenty locomo-
tives and hundreds of cars were
burned.
Newark, N. j., Apr. 5.-Fire partly
ruined the large grain elevator and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
castro,s Successor to Quit.

Caracas, Willemstad, Island of
Curacao, Apr. Sit is reported that
the new president, J. Vicente Gomez,
may turn over the presidency tenn
porarily, to J. A. Velutini, the second
vice-president of the republic. 1t was
to Gomez that President Castro hand
ed over the reins of Office
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
WHAT THE BADGER
SOLONS ARE DOING
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS FROM THE
WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY.
COUNTY OPTION KILLED
Senate, After Lengthy Debate, De-
feats Measure by Vote of II to
11-Tracy Hits La
Toilette

Madison.-County option in Wis
Wisconsin received its death blow in
the senate branch of the Wisconsin
legislature late Wednesday afternoon,
when after a lengthy debate the
measure was defeated by a vote of IL
to II.
Before an audience of men and
women which crowded every available
nook in the chamber the senate en-
gagged in the debate.
The arguments were what might
have been expected and included all
the points that have been made for
and against on street corners, in
buffets, in the pulpit and from the
lecture platform through the last de-
cade and before.
In force of argument and oratorical
effort Senator Gaylord, the Milwaukee
Social Democrat, easily took first
place among the speakers. He spoke
against the Marsh bill, but injected a
great mass of arguments from the lit
erature Of socialism and thereby
spread his propaganda before the
large audience.
Senator Page made the regulation
pro-liquor argument while Senators
Barker and Bird made strong argu-
ments in favor of county option. The
effort of Senator Page was especially
surprising and entertaining as he
made generous use of figures OF
speech as metaphor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
EIGHT Free Text Books.

The first petition against the PEN
sion for school teachers and free text
book bills came into the assembly. The
text book bills are strongly opposed
by the Roman Catholic parochial
schools on the ground of injustice and
partially. The petitions presented
were signed by Madison people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Inheritance Tax Bill Is Up.

The Inheritance tax bill in an
amended form reached the eDgross-
ment stage in the assembly branch
of the legislature. AS amended the
bill provides that a county shall re-
ceive 25 per cent. of the tax on the
first $4,000; ten per cent on the
next $4,000 and five per cent. on all
over 100000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Blow Way Out of Jail.

Greenville, S. c., Apr 5.-Garber
Moore, alias Tennessee Dutch" and
George. Barton, alias Chicago Army"
safeblowers, escaped from the Green
vile county Jail by dynamiting the
floor of their cell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Nebraska SoIons Adjourn.

Lincoln, Neb., Apr. 5.-The Nebraska
legislature adjourned sine die Satur-
day, after being in session since jan
uary /.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Bar Federal Tax Move.

In the senate branch of the legisla-
ture Wednesday a resolution was in
troduced requesting the national con-
gress to desist from enacting federal
law for the taxation of inheritance,
pointing out that these taxes are
source of revenue for state and local
purposes now imposed by many states.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Baron of ewydyr Is Dead.

London, Apr. 5.-The death is an
nounced of Peter Robert Burrell,
fourth Baron Gwydyr. He was born
In 1910.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Trx Murine Eye Remedx

For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes.
Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs
Law. Murine Doesn't Smart. Soothes Eye
Pain. Try Murine for Your Eyes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

True friendship can afford true
knowledge. A want of discernment
cannot be an ingredient in it-ThoT-
eau.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

He--Before Jones got married he
used to command a large salary.
She-And now?
He-Now he only earns it. His wife
commands it,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Kenosha County court.

Gov. Davidson signed the bill Great
ing a municipal court for Kenosha
county, to be located at the city of
Kenosha.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
BRAY Causes Bio Stir.

pray OddSCS DIS SIhs
Mr. Bray, member of the senatorial
investigating committee introduced q
joint resolution for the appointment
of another inquisitorial body. This
new committee, under the resolutions,
would investigate charges that mem
bers of the legislature were offered or
accepted money for their votes on
United States senator.
The Bray resolution practically is
the offer of compromise to the SEN
ate which passed a resolution last
week to continue the present investi-
cation. This latter resolution passed
and Senators Marsh, Morris and Hust-
ing were named toocontinue the probe,
which under the wording of the SEN
ate resolution, will go into the actions
of legislators.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

Newark, N. j., Apr. 5.-Fire partly
ruined the large grain elevator and
storage warehouse of the Wilkinson
Gaddis Company, wholesale grocers,
yesterday. The loss is estimated to be
$4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

Willie Whitla when arraigned at Mer-
Ger, Pa.
Dr. William Jones, anthropologist
of the Field museum, Chicago, was
slain by savages in the Philippines.
The duma adopted the bill for the
establishment ola Russian agricultural
agency at Washington with the object
of introducing methods and machinery
into Russia. The Yekaterinoslav
Zemstvo maintains such an agency at
Minneapolis.
Crazy Snake, the Creek InCian chief
who led the Indians on the warpath IN
| Oklahoma, was captured by the militia
after being wounded
Celebrations of the landing of the
Spanish, the founding of the city and
the change of flags, were held in st.
Augustine, Fla.
Officials of the leading anthracite
mining companies in Pennsylvania said
there would be ne lockout at the
mines.
Attorney Cochran, representing
James P. Whitla, denied the report
that the woman kidnaper is to be set
free.
Two men were killed and four en-
tombed by an explosion in the Echo
mine at Beury. w. Va.
Wolf Wordell, an insane man, at
tempted to get into the Office of Mayor
Reyburn in Philadelphia to kill him.
The cruisers Raleigh and Cincinnati
suffered some damage in Mare Island
channel when the propeller of one of
the cruisers caught in the shaft of the
! other, causing a leak.
Five American miners are known to
have been wounded in a battle with
Hungarians at the Boyle mine north
of Jasonville, Ind. The casualties on
the foreign side were not known.
Arrangements have been made by
the Naples police to guard former
President Roosevelt when he arrives
| in that city.
The Santa Fe railroad has divided
its system into two operating systems,
headquarters being established at To-
peka, Kan, and Amarillo, Tex.
President Taft in talk with con-
gressmen and friends is reported to
have said that he favored cut in the
tariff on the necessities of life.
Former Presiden. Roosevelt, soon
after the steamship Hamburg left New
York, was attacked by crazed Ital-
ian, but not injured.
The Ely miner., 1909-04-30
Approved At April II. 1909.
cHApTER ooo-s. r. NO. a1e.

CHAPTER 2O2-S. r. NO. S19.
AN ACT to amend section 2S73, Revised
Laws OF the State of Minnesota for
1905, as amended by chapter. 329 Of
General Laws Of Minnesota for 1907,
ration on filing articles of incorpora-
ton.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That section .2S73 of the
Revised Laws of Minnesota for 1905 as
amended by chapter 800 of General Laws
of 1907, be amended so as to read as fol-
''2s73. Fees.-Before fling any certii-
The Ely miner., 1909-04-30

CHAPTER 197-S. F. NO. AZ.
AN ACT, entitled an act, to. provide
funds from taxation for pensions and
relief, for members of municipal fire
departments and their widows and or
phans, in all villages and cities in this
state that now or hereafter may have
a population of less than $4,000 inhab-
itants, and providing for the disburse-
ments and investments of such funds
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The village or CITY council
or other governing body of every village
and city In this state that now or here
after may have a population Of less than
90. 600 inhabitants. which has a regularly
organized fire department. may. each
wear at the time the tax levies are made
for the support of the village or city, and
in addition thereto. levy a tax OF one
tenth Of mill on all the taxable prop
erty of such village or city. The tax so
Of the county in which the village or city
is situated at the time all other tax
The Ely miner., 1909-04-30
cHApTER COOS. F. NO. 224.

CHAPTER zoos. F. NO. 224.
AN ACT amending an act authorizing
Judges of the District Court in coun-
ties having population of more than
100000 to fix the time. when petit ju-
ries shall be convened and drawing
and summoning of jurors in such cases.
approved March 18th. 1907, being Chap
ter 35, General Laws, 1907.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Chapter 30, General
Laws Of Minnesota, for the year 1907, be
''The Judge or judges of any judicial
district may by order filed with the clerk
of court Of any county, having popula-
ton of more than two hundred thousand
where term of court is to be held, at
least fifteen days before the sitting of
such court direct that the petit jurors
for such or any subsequent term or
term fixed by such order other than the
day now fixed by law. Such order may
he at any time modified or vacated by
the court by an order in like manner
made and filed with the clerk at any
time. When such order has been made.
the clerk. Of the district court In such
county shall: in the presence of the
fudge thereof at least ten days before
the general term Of said district
court. under the direction of the
i,1dee or Judges of said court, draw from
fhe names in the list of persons selected
to serve as petit Jurors, made, certified
and prepared for drawing, the names of
shall direct, to serve as petit jurors for
: neriod of two weeks in such terms
commencing with the day Of such term
named in said ORDER; and shall then
continue in, like manner to draw the
names of other persons for each panel
The Ely miner., 1909-04-30

CHAPTER 206-S. r. NO. 800
AN ACT to authorize cities in this state
now or hereafter having a population
of more than fifty Thousand inhab-
itants to issue bonds for acquiring and
parkways.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. Any city In this state now
or hereafter having population Of over
fifty thousand Inhabitants Is hereby au-
thorized and empowered. acting by and
through the common council of such
city, by ordinance duly enacted by an
affirmative vote Of not less than two
thirds of all members-elect Of such COM
mon council. upon request of the board
of park commissioners of such city, or
of such other governing body as may
have charge and supervision of the parks
The Ely miner., 1909-04-30

the contract for the same in at least
three 60 of the most public places In the
done, and in case any portion Of such
work is within the limits Of any incor-
porated village by also posting notices
such village, and in all cases there shall
be three (3) publications Of said notices
in the official newspaper. and such no
tices shall contain prief DESCRIPTION scr }a
and place of awarding the contract for
the same, and at the time and place
mentioned in such notices; it shall be the
to the lowest responsible bidder who
shall In all cases be required to enter
into a written contract, evidencing the
satisfactory bond for faithful perform
ance of such contract; provided. never,
theless, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to prevent such h board ri
and readvertise for new bids: If In the
cessive: and provided further. that such
and letting contracts as above required.
expend. under the supervision Of the
county surveyor or his deputy for re-
bridges or for the protection Of travel
thereon such sum or sums as such board
may appropriate. and may employ q re-
pair crew for such purpose for e period
the Necessary road machinery and tools
for the purpose Of making such repairs.
but such expenditures shall not In any
one year exceed one-quarter Q-D Of the
amount so appropriated for roads and
and provided further, that In case Of any
emergency rendering travel upon any
highway unsafe or threatening the i'm
mediate injury or destruction thereof, and
requiring Immediate repair. an amount
not exceeding Ave hundred (s5O0.0O) dol
lars may be expended in the repairs
thereof without advertising for bids and
letting a contract therefor, and the sum
or sums so expended shall not exceed one
thousand ($1, 10000 dollars in any one
year and shall be included in the limit Of
one-quarter Q-4 Of the road and bridge
fund SO appropriated as hereinbefore
mentioned This act shall apply only to
The Ely miner., 1909-04-30

CHAPTER Z1o-S. =. NJ. OIL
cities in the State Of Minnesota now
Over y If fifty Thousand inhabitants. to is
aSng sns snf IN sa the
to be used for central police stations
and for acquiring suitable sites and
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. Any city in this state now
or hereafter having population OF over
fifty thousand Inhabitants, in addition to
ali the powers now possessed by such
CITY. is hereby authorized and empow-
cred, acting by and through the common
council Of such city BY afa ns oot deiy
than two-thirds Of all members elect OF
such common council to issue and sell
not exceeding. fifty thousand dollars (s50,-
the purpose Of aiding in and defraying
be f' used as aAd for a central police sta
able sites and grounds therefor.
Sec. 2. The bonds authorized by sec
ton one a. Of this act. or any portion
thereof. must be issued Sea. on n or T,e oerose one
Of this act, and may be issued and sold
by any such city notwithstanding any
limitation contained in the charter OF
bonded Indebtedness Of such city. and the
full faith and credit Of any such city
shall at all times be pledged for the pay
this act and for the payment OF
the current interest thereon, and
the common council Of such city shall
each year include In the tax levy suffi-
cient amount to provide for the payment
Of such interest as It accrues. and for
the accumulation Of q sinking fund for
the redemption Of such bonds at their
Sec. g. No bonds shall be issued by
any such city for the purposes herein-
above mentioned to run for longer term
than thirty years, or bearing higher
annum but the place Of payment of the
principal and interest thereof and the
denominations in which the same are is.
upon by the common council, and may
be in the form of coupon bonds or reg.
istered certificates, so-called. All OF SAID
bonds shall be signed by the mayor, at