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Evening star., 1911-08-08
nently fair.
Scorekeepers Go on Strike.

The game had not progressed very
far when Uncle Joe Cannon and Speaker
Champ Clark, who had been designated
as official scorers, went on strike. At
the end of the first inning Mr.. Cannon
insisted that the score was to >. Mr..
Clark claimed il was 8 to 3. A CONSUL
tation with the umpires and members
of both teams developed majority of
sentiment in favor of Z to 1, with the
democrats on top. Whereupon the
Speaker and the ex-Speaker adjourned
to the grandstand and made caustic
comments on the play.
Nick Lonsworth was easily the star
of the combined aggregation. He rap
ped out several hits at useful intervals
and fielded his position without an err
rOr, Scooping up grounderS and reaching
for high balls without removing the
cigarette from his mouth. Represent
ative Riley of Connecticut, stout
democrat holding down the first station.
was not so fortunate. batted ball
broke through his hands and forever
spoiled Romeo and Juliet he had just
lighted. The game was postponed until
he fired up again.
Next to Mr.. Longworth Representative
Garrett Of Tennessee distinguished HIM
self in tie field. He stumbled while
on the run for fly and rode on his
face almost half way from center field
to second base. He was wildly applaud
ed when he arose without the ball, spit
ting turf.
Lafferty on the Job.
Representative LaffeTty of Oregon ma lie
the first run for the Republicans. He
wore a suit with "Nigilant b. =. Club
across the front of it and did not seem
worried over the Raging ne got. In
the fourth inning he revived the drnop-
ing spirits of the spectators by ra ing
madly to second base after lie had been
called out on three strikes.
II thought somebody yelled that he'd
dropped it." Lafferty gasped as he tainted
on the bag.
There was one double play during t. G
game. Representative McDermott of Illi-
nois made that. absorbing a fly and
touching first base before the occupant
of that station could get back A few
moments later he spoiled the good i'm
preston he had made BY falling on his
ear while reaching for a wide throw. But
he had lots of company.
Shortly after this the game broke up
and both Republicans and Democrats
made rush for automobiles and street
cars. Georgetown is long way from
the refreshment belt. but most OF the eX-
hausted made the trip in record time.
This is the way the two aggre2ations
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Injured Four Years Ago.

Landon was about forty-five years OF
age. Four years ago he was seriously
injured by being run down by an auto
mobile Since then he has lived at West
erville. a suburb, with his mother, Mrs.
Chauncey Landon. lie was on his way
to the railway station Saturday night
when he entered the hotel, and evidently
mistook the oren elevator shaft for a
doorway.
For some years Mr.. Landon represented
the Commercial Tribune OF Cincinnati Il
here and at Washington. He was also
connected for long time with the Co
luinbus Dispatch of this city.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
An Important District.

This district includes the Bethesda cleo
ton district, in which are located CheNy
Chase, Friendship Heights. The Hills.
Somerset and Drummond. Bethesda dis
trict will pay taxes this year on property
assessed at S4.31..1.6, over one-hfth al
the total assessment of the county.
strong fight is beirg made in this dis
trict with this as its justification for he
return to the district. in road and other
improvements, of fair proportion of the
sums it annually pays into the county
treasury.
The sentiment seems to prevail that
this has never pesn done and stateme
are being made TO prove ri. Charges OF
unfulfilled promises are made and the
race in the district will be close one.
Interest in the race for nominations
for other offices is secondary TO that
manifested in the contest for the leg
islature and commissioners. Alex Kill
gour former states attorney, and W.
Outerbridge Spates, attorney for the
county comm ssioners. are opponents
for the first-named Office. The friends
of both candidates express confidence
in the winning ability of their favor
ties
Evening star., 1911-08-08
An Editorial Writer.

His latest connection was with the Co
lumbus News, which recently suspended
publ: ton. as an editorial writer.
His brother, Karl Landon, who died
some years ago, was also prominent in
Ohio journalism. The late George l..
Converse. former representative and
speaker of the Ohio house of representa-
tiyes, was brother-in-law. About three
years ago Mrs. Converse was killed i'm an
automobile accident.
The preliminary investigation by a coro-
ner justihed a verdict of accidental death,
and today the body was taken to Wester-
Vile for burial.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Others Looked On.

All this time the people of Friendship
Heights, Somerset. the Hills and Drum
mond had been mere onlookers. for they
were still enjoying their ancient privilege
of free ride from the District line to
their respective villages, the last named
being half mile over the border. This
had been going on for ten years. and
was due 10 the fact that the double track
ends at Somerset. and the District line
cars turn back to the city, while the
Rockville cars continue on single one
to their destination at the county seat.
Suddenly. and these most interested say
they don't know who did it. some one
threw a brick into the crowd of onlookers.
1t was in the sbare of discontinuance
of the free ride and the collection of Il
cash fare or a communication ticket book,
which meant Sill month or walk. The
echoes CT the howl that went UP are still
ringing around through the woods back
on the River road. and the Somerseters.
Heighter> and Drummond developed a
sympathetic feeling for their brethren
farther out the line which they had never
felt before.
Evening star., 1911-08-08

A fresh stock of Moth Bags and
PAPER. IOOSE-LEAF LEDGERS. PRICE
BOOKS AND MEMOS.
A Full Line of Blank Books.
We close at pm. daily. Pm. Saturdays
E. Morrison Paper Co..
1000 Pa. Ave. NV.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Promise to Get Even.

AS Messrs. Henderson and Cummings
were responsible for the revision-upwari-
farc-reducing bill, the commuters along
the line have had some hard things to
say of them The sentiment grew
stronger after the read went into the
hands Of a receiver few months ago
and promises of getting even" at the
primaries by casting vote against the
gentlemen named are freely made.
The other candidates for the house of
delegates are William III. Darby, II. Maui
rice Talbot, for four years states attor-
ney. F. J. Downey. John G. Bentley.
Clarence NJ Griffith. Charles r. Darby,
Eugene Fl. Waters and j. Fur" White.
Nine men arc III the race for county
commissioner. with only two places. one
in the third and cne in the fourth collec-
ton districts to be filled. From the third
district Charles G.. Griffith Richard Il.
White jr.. and Lewis w. Poole are seek
ing the nomination.
In the fourth district r. Humphrey
Cissell, the incumbent. is seeking another
term. He is opposed by Henry J. Hunt.
I'd Thomas c. GroomeS. Richard L..
Saunders. Clifton F. Nicholson and
George w. Higgins.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
WILD DUCKS FOR DEcOYs.
County Official Has Two Which Pro-
- Vide Abundant Game.

Fergus Falls. Judge Middlecroft
Of Duluth presented J. T. Kidder.
clerk Of court Of this county, with
two wild ducks. The ducks are alive
and tame as the tamest domestic fowl.
Judge Middlecroft does considerable
hunting in this county each fall, and
Kidder hunted with him at Otter Tail
lake last autumn. the ducks being used
as decoys. A stout rubber band with
a hole punched in it was fastened
around their feet, and to this was at
tached twenty feet of fshHne When
ever wild ducks appeared the de-
coys would begin calling and would
fly up to the length of the lines, thus
attracting the attention of the wild
birds. They seemed to have wonder
full eyesight and would detect the on
coming flocks of ducks long before
the hunters could see them. and their
calls brought down an abundance of
game. They are the most effective de-
coys that hunters here have ever seen,
and Kidder is very much pleased to
receive them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
NEW DITCH CONTRACT.
Improvement Work In Beltramf and
Marshall Counties.

Thief River Falls.-Last week the
county auditors of the counties of Bel
trami and Marshall awarded the con-
tract for the construction of Judicial
Ditch No. IL in these counties to the
Northwestern Drainage Company of
this city at 13 cents per cubic yard.
This ditch has some 526,427 cubic
yards to be excavated, and the con-
tract will amount to the sum of
$4,000, approximately. The dirt,
when removed from the ditch, must
be leveled into boulevard, and the
company will receive $3.50 a mile for
this work. There will be- about thirty
miles of splendid highway through
this system, and all of it lies Just
north of the great Red Lakes in Up
per Minnesota.
The greater portion is in Beltrami
county and in the wooded portion of
the state. The fact that it is a judicial
ditch and under the absolute control
and direction Of Judge Grindel guar
antees the completion Of the job &C
cording to contract in every particu-
AdI. COIIy per C0uL Oh the digging
must be completed this year and the
remainder not later than the follow
ing season.
These great drainage projects are
bringing into the market vast tracts
of prairie and semi-wooded lands.
which are the very best kinds for the
ordinary settler. The land is rich and
near markets, and with the splendid
highways, which are q part of every
ditch proposition, the settler is as
sured transportation facilities and
roads to reach his postofice, church
and school,
Teams are busy day and night haul
ing supplies from this city out east to
all these great ditch digging terri
tories. The roads leading northeast
from Thief River Falls are lined with
heavy teams all hauling in the same
direction. As soon as the breakup
occurs in the spring, then the con-
tractors are through getting in sup
plies until the following fall when tho
frost appears.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
MAn'kAro plonEER CALLED.
W. ". Paddock, Last First Settler
OF Blue Earth County, Dies at SO.

Mankato.-W. w. Paddock, the last
surviving first settler Of this city. died
Of heart failure.
He was born in New York, Novem-
Der 4. 1928. He was the only survivor
OF the first settlers of Mankato. Pad
dock went to st. Paul in 1851 and in
February, 1852, Joined a party there
to make the first trip to the mouth of
the Blue Earth river to found the pres
ent city of Mankato.
The party left st. Paul on February
Is and after eight days travel reached
the mouth of the Blue Earth on Feb
ruary %, and made camp there for
the night. The next day his party
proceeded to build a log shack, the
first white habitation erected in Man
kato.
The present site of Mankato was
occupied upon the arrival of the party
by Little Crow and his band Of Sioux
Indians.
Just Misses Massacre. @
The day before the great Sioux mas
sacre began, Paddock was at the low
er Sioux agency, and it was only by
mere chance that he happened to be
away at the time of the attack by
Little Grow and his warriors. Meet
ing Louis De Moreau, the French
teamster who had in 1852 carried Pad
dock and his party from st. Paul to
Mankato. at the Robinette trading
post on August II, 1862, he was in
duced to accompany him to New Ulm
to get load Of goods.
About noon the next day, hearing Of
the terrible tragedy, Paddock induced
Joseph Roberts of St. Paul, who had
just reached New Ulm in advance of
Paymaster Hatch with two horses, to
let him ride one back to Mankato to
warn the residents of the hostilities
Of the Indians.
Roberts and Paddock rode with all
speed until they reached sNicollet,
warning all the settlers on the way Of
the approach Of the Indians. At Mic
ollet Roberts continued on toward
Fort Smelling on the old Fort road
while Paddock came to Mankato on
foot with the first news of the awful
outbreak.
When Paddock reached Mankato
the sun was just setting and the res
idents were sitting in front of their
homes with no thought of the tragedy
which had occurred that day at New
Ulm.
Was Good Horseman.
Immediately upon learning Of the
attack on New Ulm the village bell
OF Mankato was rung and the men at
once gathered and formed a company
to 60 to the relief of the beleaguered
village.
Paddock was an excellent horseman
and subsequent to the outbreak of the
Indians carried several dispatches be-
tween army officers stationed at Man.
kato and New Ulm. For a number OF
years he was engaged in various me-
chanical occupations and also held
many public Offices in this city and
Blue Earth. county, but of late years
he had retired from active life. He
was lifelong friend of L. A. Lar
penteur of St. Paul.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
"Niaht Riders" Land orabbers.

"Night Riders" Land orabbers.
Boise, Idaho, March 1.-The federal
grand jury meeting here March 20
will investigate alleged illegal land
entries and alleged intimidations OF
contestants and their witnesses by
methods somewhat similar to those OF
the Southern might riders There
has been one murder growing out OF
these land disputes, D. V. Emmona
having been killed by Joseph K,
Vaughn. Various contestants tell
weird stories of visits from thesa
threatening might riders"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
TO CONSIDER LABOR LAWS.

Associated Charities to Hear From
Frank e. Hoffman.
st. Paul.-At the parlor conference
of the Associated Charities at the
Aberdeen hotel, Frank E. Hoffman, Of
the state labor bureau will speak on
proposed legislation affecting women
and children. Mr.. Hoffman will give
prominence to the compensation bill,
Child Labor bill, occupational diseases.
including the anti-tuberculosis bill, and
all bills dealing with the exploitation
of immigrants and illiterates.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
CHURCH is EXEMPT

st. Paul. Members of the state tax
commission say they have not been
asked to solve any problems from the
Ramsey county board of abatement
involving church property. One Of
the members Of the board said, how
ever, that il person owns land on
which there lisa church building which
is the property Of the church organi-
zation and could be removed at the
termination Of the lease, the building
is exempt. s.3
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
Elevator In Burned

Mankato. elevator owned by
Byrnes Bros. of Wells, was burned, as
a result of gasoline explosion. Man.
ager S. H. Grannfs started 4 IRE I'm.
der the cylinder of the gasoline engine,
and, after warming up the engine,
thought he had put out the FIRE. He
then poured gasoline into the engine,
but live Goals caused an explosion.
Mr.. Grannis' clothing was set on fire.
and he was slightly burned. When he
ran out with his clothing blazing,
workmen buried him in sand pile
and saved his life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
RIVER BOATS TO START EARLY
STEAMER PURCHASE TO BE IN
COMMISSION EARLY IN MAY.
Statement Made That Packets Hlther.
to Have Been Run for Bene-
fit OF Railroads.

Winona.-Captain William McCra-
ney, owner and pilot Of the steamer
Purchase, which is kept in the excur-
sion business out of st. Paul. predicts
good stage of water on the upper
river this season and busy summer.
He returned from st. Paul, where he
booked q large number of excursion
dates for the next season.
McCraney declares he will take his
boat from winter quarters at Fountain
City early in May. It has undergone
extensive Improvements, and will be
one Of the finest small excursion crafts
on the upper Mississippi when it re-
enters the trade at st. Paul this year.
McCraney, who is one of the Oldest
pilots on the river, halls with delight
the announcement that the Streckfuss
interests have come into possession of
the Diamond 10 boats. He says it
means packet service all season in
stead of only for a short period in
order to keep other boats out Of the
field.
Says Railroads Controlled.
1t is the belief of local rivermen that
the sale of the 10 boats was prompted
by the announcement that Captain
Blair would put into service on the
upper river, between Davenport and
st. Paul, the magnificent steamer Morn
ing Star. During the past few years
they say, the Diamond 10 company
ran their boats to the best interests
OF the railway companies along the
river. The cry Of low water and in
ability to run furnished an excuse to
pull the boats of.
Several of the Oldest men in this
section say the big packets could have
run earlier and later than they did
last year. They hold the river busi-
ness in a nutshell, it is declared, and
prevented competition. This year
Captain Blair realized the situation
and proposed invading the Diamond
10 upper river field. The result was
the sale of the Diamond 10 boats and
live competition for business will keep
the boats in running until actual ad-
verse conditions compel them to tie
up.
The time Of the fast river boat has
passed into discard, and experience
has taught that speedy packets, ad-
herring closely to schedule, are money
losing propositions, according to Nc
Craney. The steamers must operate
slowly and be prepared to wait at va
rious docks for passengers and freight
II they are to realize we'll on the in
vestment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
MONEY FOR MRS. ). a. JOHNSON.
Bill appropriating $1,000 Is Recon-.
mend to Pass.

st. Paul. The bill providing for an
appropriation Of $1,000 to Mrs. John
"A. Johnson, widow Of Minnesota's late
chief executive, was recommended to
pass by the Senate committee to which
1T was referred. This sum represents
the amount Governor johnson would
have received during the last year Of
bis administration had he lived.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, March 0.-Cattle-Market
steady; beeves,~, $5.20@6.90: western
steers, $4.70@5.S0; stockers and feed.
ers, $4.00@5.85: cows and heifers,
$2-65@5.90; calves, $7.00@9.O0.
Hogs-Market slow generally SC
lower; light, $6.85@7.15; mixed, $6.76
@710: heavy, $6.55@7.00; rough, $3.50
@6.75; good to choice heavy, $3.50
700; pigs, $6.50@7.00.
Sheep-Market steady; native, $500
@4.80; western, $3.15@4.S0; yearlings.
$4.76@5.75; lambs. native, $5.Z6.36.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
Fight for Referendum.

Social Science Club has been called
to consider pending initiative and ref
erendum legislation in the Minnesota
Legislature. There is great interest
locally in the two measures before the
house. The Campbell bill, according
to the club leaders, offers the only
practical principles, while the Pfaend
er measure Is aimed to strangle the IL.
sue, they say. Resolutions viii Sc
adopted and sent to the Winona ooun
" members Of the Legislature.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
Hart Trial Continued.

Minneapolis, March Case OF
George Hart, on trial on charges OF
manslaughter, accused of having run
down w. G. Folsom, in an automobile
and intlicting injuries from which the
latter died Feb. 3, was continued in
municipal court until March 9.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Twin CITY Markets.

Minneapolis, Mar. 10.-Wheat, May,
96hc; July, 97Sc; No. / northern,
97Mc; No. 2 northern, 95%c: No. l
durum, SIC; No. 3 corn, 42Ac; No.
3 white oats, 29c; barley, 90c; No. 2
rye, 83c; No. flax, 1886.
Duluth, March 10.-Wheat, May,
$3.50; July, 97sc; No. / northern,
&c.
South st. Paul, March 10.-Cattle-
Steers, $5.00@5.70; cows, $s.35@4.4o;
calves, $3.40@7.75; hogs, $6.60@6.70;
sheep, yearlings, $2.00@3.50.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
MURDERER MAY BE FREEC.
Martin 0'Malley Might Escape If CAPT.
tai Punishment is Abolished.

st. Paul. - Martin O'Malley, of LIE.
Sueur Center, convicted of murder.
ing his step-children, may go free.
Assistants to the attorney gen.
era1 have been carefully studying the
bill now before the legislature to abol-
ish capital punishment in Minnesota,
and while they will not give an opin-
ion, it is their belief that unless the
bill is modified there is a decidedly
good chance of O'Malley's escaping
punishment. A proposed modification
would provide that a condemned muir.
derer could make application to tho
board Of pardons for moderation of
sentence and that the board may then
commute the sentence to life impr4son.
ment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15

"A Minister'S Sweetheart" comes ts
the Bijou. Minneapolis, for an engage.
ment of one week beginning Sunday,
March 18th. "A Minister'S Sweet.
heart" appeals to the classes, as well
as the masses, and is acclaimed the
greatest pastoral melodrama ever
written.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
Storm Grips Newfoundland.

st. Johns, N. F., March Z. - New
foundland is in the grip of the worst
blizzard that has been known on the
island for 80 years. The storm has
been in progress for two days and rail-
road traffic is practically at a stand
still.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
Pittman Pulsifer is Dead.

Washington, D. C. - Pittman Pull.
sifer, compiler of the navy year book
and widely known among naval Off.
GERS, is dead. Mr.. Pulsifer was born
in Auburn. Me-, In 1852.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15

Aviator Perhaps Fatally Hurt.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. w. A.
Purvis Of Chicago, was perhaps fatal
ly injured when he fell in his Gates
biplane and was buried beneath the
tangled mass Of Wreckage.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
TROUT FRY FOR MINNESOTA.

100000 Hatched in St. Paul, to Be
Placed in Streams.
st. Paul.-There are 100000 trout
fry at the st. Paul hatchery, which
will be placed into the streams of the
state commencing this week. More
fish were Matched at the St. Paul insti-
tuition this winter than ever before.
The springfield streams in the south
ern part Of the state are now open
and E. w. Cobb, superintendent of
hatcheries, says it will be safe to be-
gin stocking the streams.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-15
Minnesota Club Formed.

M5nne8ota CJub Formed.
Minneapolis, March minnesota
men at the University of Pennsylvania
have organized Minnesota Club.
Sibel Harris, Duluth, has been elected
president. There are Is members of
tho organization.