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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22
A MISS. THOUGH MARRIED.
Suffragette Will Conceal Her Identity
Under No Badge of Mrs.

! Il prefer to have my wife known by
| her own name rather than mine. I
am far more insistent upon this than
she is. and get quite cross when she
! Is simply called Mrs. Eastman
Prof. Max Eastman professor of
1 philosophy at Colum bia, a prominent
Socialist and worker for woman suf-
frage, said that. His wife, Ida Rauh
was formerly the secretary of the Wo-
mems Trade Union league. She has
been identified with the suffrage cause
and various public movements for the
good of working people. She has in
dependent means.
The marriage of the two last July
was a surprise to all their friends, who
did not know Of it until cards reached
them from the couple, who were in
Europe on their honeymoon. They
returned to America in September. and
have been in their present home, at
SO Charles street, for about two
months. On the door Of the apart
ment is a card with "Rauh'' in large
letters. Just under it is '.Ea stman'' in
letters the same size
The wife told reporter that she
did not care much whether she was
called Mrs. Eastman or Miss Rauh.
1 would prefer of course, to be
called by own name, but it is almost
impossible to carry it out" said she.
Our friends accede. but to strangers
an explanation has to he made, and
as so many of them do not understand
it is easier just to let it CO.
Il do not want to absorb my wife's
identity in NINE, explained Mr.. East
man Il want her to he entirely in
dependent of me in every way-to be
as free as she was before we were
married.
Mr.. Eastman is young, of fine ply
sique, with hair slightly gray. and
clear. hazel eyes. Mrs. Eastman-nO,
Miss Rauh-has an interesting per-
sonality. She looks as if she had Rus
sian blood. She has dark brown hair,
coiIed over her ears. Her eyes are
blue, and she speaks with an air of
conviction.
Our attitude toward the marriage
service" Miss-Mrs. Rauh- Eastman
said, lis that we went through with it;
then we can say afterward we don't
believe in it It was with us a placat-
ing of convention, because if we had
gone counter to convention, it would
have been too much of a bother for
the gain. We both have too much
work to do, so that if we had decided
to dispense with the legal service
there would have been such a hue and
cry raised that it would have inter-
fered with our work. We would al
ways have had to overcome that OBJ |
stacIe in peoples minds before we
could have interested them in our real
work in life.'-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22

New York, Dec %. = The folio wing
correspondence between Iheodore
Roosevelt and George R. Sheldon,
treasurer of the Republican national
committee, has been made public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22
To Hear Motion for New Trial.

Elgin, III. Dec. 22.-Judge Carnes. in
the circuit court this morning. fixes
January 10 as the possible date for the
hearing of the motion by A. n. Aldrich.
chief counsel for Henry Morris sen
fenced to life imprisonment for the
murder of Estell Dumas, for new
trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22
CLEARS IT UP
Old Story Roosevelt Solicited
Campaign Contribution
From Hartman is Once Again
Set at Rest.
COLONEL Is SILENT
When Told of the Action Taken
i'm Nebraska.
His Friends Continue to Push
His Name Forward.

New York. Dec o. - The folio wing
correspondence between Theodore
Roosevelt and George R. Sheldon,
treasurer of the Republican national
committee, has been made public:
December Is, 1911.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay
N. Y.
Dear Mr.. Roosevelt: Ever since the
election of 1904 the story has been con-
tinuousIv published and never denied,
except by YOU, that you asked E. H.
Hartman to contribute money TO aid
in your election, and that he there
upon raised or contributed $25O,OOO to
the national committee fund Know
ing this to be untrue, l several times
suggested to my superior officer, c. N
Bliss then treasurer of the national
committee, that the facts in the case
be plainly stated. Mr.. Bliss always be-
lieved that the books and accounts of
the national committee were private,
and although always carried on by him
with the highest sense of integrity and
honor he never, like all of his contem-
poraries. would consent to any pub
licity This feeling has been changed
in the last few years by the laws re-
quiring full publicity in elections. 1t
seems, therefore. to me. that now, in
justice to you, the facts in the case
ought to be known.
Everyone knew and conceded that
in the election of 1904 you would carry
the state OF new L OTk DN Il ldfSe Dlu-
rality. but it was generally believed
that Mr. Higgins would be defeated.
The Democrats centered their efforts
on the election of their candidate for
governo-. About a week before the
Mr. Odell. then chairman of
tho New York state committee came
to Mr. Bliss and told him that unless
he had $25O000 from the national COM
mittee that the state ticket would be
defeated. Mr.. Bliss told Chairman
Odell that he had no money to give,
but would see what could be done. He
visited z. H. Hartman at his office
and explained to him the urgency of
the situation as told by Mr. OdeH.
Mr. Hartman thereupon called up |
several Of his friends On the telephone |
md next day handed Mr.. Bliss $3.50, OOO |
Mr.. Bliss himself raised $4,000 This |
sum of $4,000 was handed directly to |
Chairman Odell and never in any way |
vent into the treasury of the national |
committee which had in charge the |
presidential election I nave personal |
knowledge of all the within mentioned |
acts Very truly yours,
Signed GEORGE r. SHELDON
Treasurer Republican National Com
I0lIISe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22

Chairman Brown calls attention to the
face that under the call of the national
Republican committee the delegates
can not be chosen in a party primary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22

Milford, Neb., Dec. 22=W. d. Alex
ander, a merchant of this place was
slugged by q highwayman last night
and is in a dangerous condition The
robber got away with 5000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
DON'T MISS THOSE
RAC-T|ME MELODIES
o. Nj. Pierce, Jack Fulton, Ira Wright,
Otto Ellison, and other local artists
will sing 'er at the big Elk Min
streI show,

The minstrel show to be given by
the local Elks, at Jacobsen's opera
house on the nights Of December s
and 9, is going to be a hummer, and
everybody who likes 10 laugh, ought
to attend. Mr.. and Mrs Shepard
from Bay City, Mich, specialists in
arranging attractions OF this kind,
arrived last week, and the rehearsals
began Thursday night. The local
artists are doing so well, that the
show could easily be ready by SAT
The end men are o. Nj. Pierce,
Norman S'wenson, Otto Ellison, Holly
Shepard, Jack Fulton and Ira D.
Wight
The orchestra will be in charge of
W. 3. Halsey, and the music will be
especially fine. The olio will be the
strongest ever seen in this city. Mi
not's best talent will appear and he
Minot people will be surprised at
what talent has been developed.
Among the solos to be sung are.
'If he comes in I'm going out" by
o. NJ Pierce.
LET me down easy" by Otto Eli
son.
"That Loving Rag" by Norman Ell
lison.
Any Rags by Holly Shepard.
Things are Coming Ny Way" by
Jack Fulton.
THAT Daily Rag by Ira D. Wight.
The end men have one of the most
sensational dances ever seen in Mi
not.
Get your tickets early. for by buy
ing from the F]ks' committee in ad-
vance of the sale, you will have an
opportunity to select Your seats two
days in advance of the others.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
MUST HAVE 100
new MEMBERS
Commercial Club Committees Will be
gin Work Tuesday and Stay With
1t Until Feat 10 Accomplished
Banquet Later.

The Commercial club must have 100
new members and at a meeting of a
commiItee Tuesday morning, it was
decided thai the best way to ge: them
was to just get them. In consequence
the secretary appointed three cap
tains, each of whom selected five
others to work with them, and next
Tuesday morning bright and early the
three committees Will go out on 4
campaign for new members with fine
tooth combs. The committees are:
J. S. Murphy, Captain-Dick Hal
vorson, H. M. Shirley, Jas. FlatlAnd,
]. H. Weinrebe and Rev. Mr. Baker
J. E. McKoane, Captain-Dorr H.
Carroll, L. Stearns, c. B. Bach, H.
H. Kemper and A. M. Thompson.
G. D. Colcord, Captain-T. F. Rem
wald, Ira D. Wight, Carl Lindberg,
John J. Bates and H. E. Byorum.
1t Is understood that as soon as tho
hundred new members are secured,
the event will be celebrated with 4
big banquet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
MRS. A. abbott
PASSED away
Wife of we'll known boiler maker for
the G. N. dies after illness Of seven
weeks-remains sent to jackson,
Mich.

Mrs. A. Abbott, wife OF one of
our citizens died after an illness
OF seven weeks, from complication OF
diseases, at St. 5oseph's hospital,
Monday morning at o'clock. Ser
vices were held from Weagant's un-
dertaking parlors Wednesday morn
ing at ten o'clock, and the remains
were taken on No. on the Great
Northern that afternoon TO the old
home, at Jackson, Mich, for burial.
The deceased was 43 years OF age
and leaves husband and Z fourteen
year old son, Ralph. She was born
at Manchester, Mich., and in 1890
was married to Mr.. Abbott. The
couple resided at Jackson Mich, for
some time, and in 1891 came west
locating at GAINESVILLE, Mimi, where
the husband was employed by tho
Great Northern as boilermaker. Seven
years later, the family moved to
Larimore and several years ago came
to this city. Later Mr.. Abbott filed
On q homestead near Garrison anu
for seven years the family lived
there, returning to Minot about q
year ago. Mr.. Abbott has been In
the employ Of the G.. N. here for
several years as boilermaker.
Mr.. Abbotts brother, U. G. Alb
bott, has been an engineer on the
G. N. for eleven years.
The survivors have the sympathy
of their many Minot friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
WHO HANDLES THE truth CARElESSLY? READ THESE
FACTS TAKEN FROM THE RECORDS AND THEN DECIDE

why the application of Peter and
Rachel Ilvedsen, given for idenucally
the same reason, was accepted?
D. A. Dinnie of Minot made appli-
cation for the abatement of taxes on
Dec. %, 1910 for the reason that the
valuation of said lot 6, Blk. II of
Riverview Subdivision to Minot is too
high" The application was accep-
ted, although this was the only rea-
son shown in the application.
J. G. Hoff on March 9, 1909, made
application for the abatement which
was turned down. Hoff wanted his
taxes abated on about the same
grounds as did Ildvedsen.
A representative of the Independ
ent interviewed Mr.. Nash relative
to these matters and he said: "If Mr.,
Hurd has forgotten the attitude OF
the States Attorney relative to these
matters, so quickly, he should recall
the time when j. C. Hoff made his
last application for the abatement OF
taxes. He should remember that !
spent three-quarters of an hour at
that time explaining to Mr.. Hoff and
to the commissioners why this could
not have been done."
It will be interesting to read Mr..
Hurd's explanation Of the above if
indeed, he dares to come back.
Probably he will give Arne or Jens
a chance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
SOCIALIST PAPER
PUBLISHED AT LAKE
Arthur LeSueur editor Of The Call,
issued from Devils Lake-PIant to
be bought soon.

The Call, the new state Socialist
paper, has been issued from Devils
Lake, the editor being Arthur LIE
sueur Of Minot, who is devoting his
entire time to the interests of his
party. The business manager and
assistant editor is Guy E. Cooksy.
The mechanical work is being done
by one of the Devils Lake plants,
but the company will soon install a
plant of it's own. The first issue is
in eresting and we'll filed with ad-
vertising matter. The Call ought to
Re self supporting from the start.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

Referring back to the Ryder apph'
cations. made in November, l9lo' let
ia consider what the commissioners
did later with a case identical In
point with the Ryder cases. Mr..
Nash had already given several YER
bal opinions to the commissioners
who called at his office together with
the written opinion given above, and
did not think that the commissioners
would need any more of his opinions
or he would have given them one
in every instance. Notwtths standing
these facts, the commissioners re-
ceved an application for the abate-
ment of taxes from Rachel and Pc
ter Ildvedsen for the Great Northern
hotel property in the city OF M1not'
and acted upon it on or about Feb.
10, 1911, nearly three months after
Mr.. Mash had given his written
opinion concerning the Ryder cases.
The Ildvedsens alleged that "the as
sessment was too high proportionate-
~ to the real value of the property
and out of proportion to other prop
erty of the same class in the city
Of Minot." The assessed valuation
tor the year 1909 was thereupon re-
duced from $5400 to $2400. The
commissioners did this notwtthstand-
Ing the Board Of Equalization Of the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
BODY Of NEWBORN
BABY WAS found
UNDER WADUCT
M Messenger Boy Makes Gruesome Find
Wednesday Morning-Body in Tin
Can Which May Have Been Drop
ped From Train.

messenger boy discovered q tin
can along the 500 right of way Just
under the viaduct Wednesday morn
ing, containing the body of child,
probably six months developed. He
reported the matter to Chief of Po-
Ice Smith Immediately, who with bis
officers has been endeavoring to solve
the mystery surrounding the affair.
There are several theories as to
how the can happened to be thrown
where it was found. The can 10
badly smashed at one corner and It
looks as tho it might have been
thrown from a train. The officers
believe, however, that the body was
left by some local party and hope
to have the mystery cleared within a
few hours.
The can was about twelve inches
deep, ten inches long and six inches
wide. The body was frozen when
found and upon the order of Coroner
TAYLOR, was sent to an undertaking
establishment where steps were taken
to preserve the remains, to be used
as evidence in case any criminal &C
ton rs brought against anyone. The
body appears to have been we'll o.
veloped The head is somewhat dis
figured and dark color. as tho foul
play had been done.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
JAMES J. HILL
IN N|N0T monday
Great railroad builder passed thru on
special Monday morning enroute to
WiIliston to talk 70 farmers,

James j. Hill the great empire
builder and philosopher, passed thru
Minot Monday morning enroute to
Williston, where he accepted an in
vftation to speak to the farmers at Il
big gathering that day. He travelled
in q special train which did not stop
long here. Mr.. Hill spent Sunday
in Devils Lake, where he was the
guest of that city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
DlSREGARDED NASH'S OPINION

city had passed upon the matter in
June, 1909. This is but one instance.
We can quote many others and will
do so if the commissioners insist upon
it. The Independent contends that
the commissioners did this without
authority, and if they still think they
had right to do so, let US refer
them to the recent supreme court de-
cision in which they were Interested.
Concerning the matter Mr.. Nash
says: 'For some peculiar reason, the
commissioners insisted upon abating
taxes, altho I told them time and
again that there was no ground for
abatement where board of review
had passed upon the matter. Where
there is no board of review, the coun-
ty commissioners may act a. the
board Of equalization but after the
matter is once adjudicated, they have
no right to take further action. I
explained to them that taxes could be
abated by the commissioners only
where there was a double assessment,
a clerical error or where homestead
had been taxed, for which no patent
had been issued.
"I, by virtue OF my office of States
Attorney, argued the case of the
commissioners before the supreme
court altho I told them that they had
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
Henry Hurd In A Hole-W He Dare To Again
Deny That States Attorney Nash Advised
Board Not To Abate Taxes

The Ward county commissioners
abated taxes in the city of Minot to
the extent OF between $4,000 and
4O,0O0, according to best estimates,
and contrary 10 law. They did this
Notwithstanding States Attorney
Nash advised them a dozen times
verbally and several times in writing
that they had no right to DO what
they did The Independent made
this statement recently and Commis-
sioner Hurd Immediately got up on
his ear and came back with an abus-
i've article which we published last
week. We gave him rope and he
seems to have made good use of ii.
In his communication he said: "The
Independent also states that we have
gone on abating these taxes regard
LEES of the fact that the states a.
torney has instructed us not to do
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

no chance Of winning. Before taking
charge Of the case, one of the COM
missioners visited my office and said:
IF you don't want to take our side
of the case, we Will hire another at
torney,' to which I replied: I'll do
the best that can, but you have no
chance to win"
Mr.. Hurd stated that Mr.. Ryer-
son, the states attorney gave an
opinion that the taxes could be abat-
ed. Mr.. Nash states that If Mr..
Ryerson gave such an opinion, it
was not the opinion of the States
Attorney, and he is Of the opinion
that il such an opinion was given, It
was relative to specific cases where
taxes can be lawfully abated.
The Commissioners Knew Better.
When Mr.. Nash first became
states attorney, c. G. G. Willis of
Sawyer was chairman OF the board
of county commissioners, and inIthose
days it was the custom for the chair
man to send applications for abate.
ment of taxes to the States Attor-
ney for his opinion. Just ten days
after Mr.. Nash took charge of the
office, he received an application for
abatement Of taxes from W. A. w.
Culbertson of Surrey, which was filed
Dec. "a, 1908. On Jan. IA, 1909, it
was rejected by the board, after Mr..
Nash had given a verbal opinion. In
looking over the original application
now in our possession, we note that
Mr.. Nash wrote on it. 'Insufficient
showing.' Mr.. Culbertson no doubt
had grounds for having his taxes re-
duced if anyone ever did, but accord
ing to law, it could not be done, and
Henry Hurd, who was a Commission
er at that time, ought to have known
it. In the application it is alleged
that 'the assessment rs higher than
that Of neighboring land of like quail
ity and the improvements much too
high compared with others. The tax
is almost three times that of a year
ago."
In 1909, VIM. J. Carroll of Minot
made application for the abatement
Of taxes in Mounrail county, which
was a part Of Ward county at the
time that 1T was assessed. This was
rejected by the board Sept. 3, 1909,
after Mr. Nash had given his opinion
on the matter, and had written on
the applications: Showing INSULT
cient. Board without jurisdiction. "
Mr.. Hurd was a member of the board
at that time Does he still wish to
have the readers of the independent
believe that he was in ignorance con-
corning the abatement Of taxes when
he was a party to the abatement of
the Ildvedsen taxes? Mr.. Carroll
claimed that the valuation Of 5000
on building which he owned in
Mountrail county was "exorbitant
and far beyond its assessed value I"
George Krueger and F. Rozenberg,
the Ryderites wanted their taxes
abated for the reason "that we were
for the year 1910 assessed unjust in
proportion to other business men on
merchandise of the same nature. -
The board was right in rejecting
their applications, but If anyone ever
had right to ask for IN abatement
those Ryder men did. Will Mr..
Hurd kindly explain why those ap.
plications were turned down and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
Il. 7. D0LLOFF
BURIED sunday
Funeral Of prominent citizen held
from PRESBYTERIAN church Sunday
Attendance large

The funeral Of H. T. Dolloff, who
died at his home in this city Thurs
day evening, was held from the Pres
byterian church Sunday afternoon,
large number of friends gathering.
The services were In charge OF Rev.
Mr.. Olsen Of the Methodist church
and Rev. p. W. Erickson of the
Presbyterian church. The floral tri-
butes were very beautiful and pro-
fuse. The remains were inferred in
Rose Hill cemetery. Members Of
the Ward County Old Settlers Asso-
citation OF which the deceased was a
member, attended the services In Z
body,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

so, and has filed three or more opin-
ions 10 this effect. wish to en-
phatically deny this assertion
For the benefit of Mr.. Hurd, let
him read the following opinion filed
with the county commissioners by
Mr.. Nash relative to two applications
for ahatement of taxes from two Ry-
der tax payers, who claimed that the
assessments on their property were
too high proportionately to the real
value of the property and out OF
proportion to other property of the
same class in the village Of Ryder.
In justice to the commissioners. let
us say that in these two instan ces,
they did not abate the taxes, but
note that 'he opinion of Mr.. Nash
was given Nov. %, 1910.
Let us see what the commissioners
did later however,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

Minot, N. D., e. 1910.
Honorable Amundson County
N.
Sir:
herewith enclose will applications
Kruger
state
Your may Board usdc
consider
correction the
Board could not this time acquire jurisdiction the
o subject matter.
hereinbefo indicated
applications be d'sa''owed.
truly
'g5a DUDLEY L. NASH,
States Attorney
ANOTHER OPINION FROM Mr.. NASH
Estates Attorneys Office,
"""'' Mtnot, N. D., July IT, 1911.
Dear
inquiry the right
lower valuation
dviduaI property in the City minot is received
City Of having
Jurisdiction
valuation placed
property City mnot Your
individual valuations
Review but where there
Of Review liberty interfere with valuations
fixed by the Board having primary Jurisdiction
your sitting Board Of Equalization
raise valuation OF classes " property only
this
any inquiries make, kindly notify
office.
Yours truly,
DUDLEY l. NASH,
States Attorney"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-14
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health Office In the past twent-
four hours:
Elizabeth Dunn s. King, SO years, 9o3
New York avenue northwest.
Margaret E. Ryan, Al years, TT s
street northwest
Kate E. NJ. De Meza, So years, 1919 Sth
street northwest.
Harold V. O'Callahan, days, 900 New
Hampshire avenue northwest.
Sister Anna Gribbons, so years, st. Vim
cent Orphan Asylum.
Rev. James A. Doonan, s. j., 90 years,
Georgetown College.
Elsie s. Finley, l year, 1888 Columbia
street northwest
John Dice. 20 years. 16 Rhode Island
avenue northwest.
William Bushby, 81 years. Garfield
Hospital.
Alice S. Knott. s. years, 1913 18th street
northwest
Ruth Norton. 6 years. 926 Virginia ave-
nue. southwest.
Josephine Elliott, 10 months. 9l5 AZ
street southwest.
Hubert III. Wannell, % days, Children's
Hospital
Henry Jenifer. 20 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
John Jenifer 53 years, Washington
Charles Dyson, Is years. Home for Aged
and Infirm.
Dorothy Swami, year, 45 l. street
northwest.
Alice Elliott. II years, Oil Chester
court northwest.
Madeline Smith. years. 231 21s street
southwest.