Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-03-10

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matter and no one seems to know
what Is wanted. The elections com.
m1ttee promises to report out the
Moonan measure in few days.
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| The Anderson statewide prohibition
Dill was a special order the other day
IN the house. An. effort was made to
XIII the bill when it showed itself on
the floor, but out of courtesy to the
author it was decided to give it a
hearing.
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Capital punishment has been abro.
gated in Minnesota by the action of
the house in adopting the Mckenzie
bill. It is thought likely the senate
will pass the measure and it is known
that the governor is heartily in favor
OF such bill. This means that Mar
tin O'Malley, the LIE Sueur county
murderer, sentenced to death for the
murder of his two stepchildren, will
not hang.
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The senate has passed the two tax
commission measures, fixing the basis
| OF assessed valuation for the entire
state at so per cent and doing away
with the local assessor and providing
for a county assessor. In the house
there are several revenue raising tax
| measures under consideration, such
as the tonnage tax, Inheritance tax,
etc. In the senate Senator Collier has
| introduced a concurrent resolution
asking the tax commission to evolve a
system of income taxation in lieu Of
other forms of taxation
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National politics is beginning to
make itself apparent in Minnesota. It
is expected the Eberhart administra-
ton will align itself with the Taft
forces and work to secure the renomi-
nation of w. H. Taft. The progress
siye forces will as certainly support
the candidacy of Robert M. La Fol-
lette. The Democrats are at sea, some
of them desiring to support Judson
Harmon of Ohio and others planning
to support Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey. A definite movement is on to
make S. D. Works of Mankato chair
man of the Democratic state central
committee to succeed Frank "A. Day,
! who has removed to Montana. During
/ the past week Edward c. Johngen of
! Cincinnati has been in st. Paul con-
sulting with Democratic leaders in the
interest of Judson Harmon's candi-
dacy. The Democrats are planning to
hold Jefferson day banquet, when
| something is likely to develop along
the line of possible alignment of
forces.
The country members of the legisla-
ture are enjoying themselves at the
benefit of the city members just now.
Both St. Paul and Minneapolis would
like the hour of closing saloons ad-
vanced from II o'clock to IL o'clock
and in Minneapolis an effort Is being
made to include the new hotels, the
Radisson and the Dyckman, within
what is known as the patrol limits. At
present liquor cannot be legally served
In either hotel. Last week when the
tri-county delegations met they were
hopelessly divided and a compromise
finally resulted. in putting the two
measures out on the floor without rec.
ommendation of any sort.
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The express companies doing bust
ness in the state are due to receive a
severe grilling. Beginning sometime
about March 20 hearings will be CON-
menced before the state railroad and
warehouse commission, under the d.
rection of Attorney General Simpson,
to determine whether or not the rates
charged by the express companies are
exorbitant. It ID expected the case
will go to the supreme court of the
United States before it is finally de-
cided. The state has already ex-
pended about 100000 in collecting evil
dence and it is understood that it has
amassed enough of it to prove theft
j case in any fair court. The hearing
will be brought directly against the
Wells-Fargo company as test.
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Warfare between Minnesota and
Wisconsin relative to the boundary in
Lake Pepin has been called of. It
seemed for a while that it would be
necessary, as the attorney general
facetiously suggested, to send the
Gopher, Minnesota's ship of war, to
make a demonstration of Ashland
The Wisconsin people have finally de-
cided to arbitrate and commission
consisting of three from the house
and one from the senate of the legisla-
lures of both states will adjust the
difficulty.
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The Dunn road and bridge bills are
now ready for final action by the state
senate. The finance committee has
voted to recommend the highway COM