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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-05
TAFT WOULD AID LABOR
Factory Inspectors Cheer His
Plea for Workingmen.
From Tho Tribune Bureau

From Tho Tribune Bureau
Washington, June i-President Taft,
who was greeted by cheers by the delegates
AT the twenty-sixth annual convention OF
the international Association OF Factory
Inspectors. reiterated to-day his interest in
everything which contributed TO the better
ment Of industrial conditions. referring
particularly 10 the workmens compensa-
ton bill now pending in Congress. and
commenting on the ACCESSIBILITY Of appoint
Of occupational diseases.
The President was frequently Interrupted
with applause and at the end Of his adj
dress Commissioner Williams, Of New
York, made reply In which he said:
Mr. President. your remarks, we know,
represent your feelings. and are not per-
lunctory, for your acts while President Of
the United States have shown that you
have given consideration to legislation
such As is advocated by a body OF this
nature We Judge you b. your record.
Among other things, Mr.. Taft said
There Is so much pretence to reform to
gam pubic support that II Is "A real pleas
ure TO be among the real workers.
The injured workingman should be pro-
tected by law which will give him what
he deserves and under which he may look
forward to compensation AS his right, as
something that is due him just as is his
wage envelope
have no doubt that there are methods
OF employment and manufacture that de-
Vclop particular diseases that might be
avoided. There IL no doubt that the pub
lie Is aroused on this subject and Is much
more disposed now than formerly to ex-
pend money and time and efforts In bring
Ing about change OF conditions, and there
urerS with a greater trust than the COM
mon law ever charged them with In the
matter Of safety Of the surroundings Of
their employees. II has been brought to me
a number OF times that there ought to be
a national committee or commission TO in
yestigate the question Of occupational
diseases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-05
Declare Witnesses Intiridated.

The brief also charges that witnesses were
intimdated into giving false testimony
against Jones under threat OF indictments
that witnesses were so threatened by A
member OF the grand jury and by govern
ment detectives, In the presence of their
families and that in various cases then be-
ing tried numerous persons were indicted
and compelled to give evidence against
other defendants not true I'm fact, and
thereafter such indictments were dismissed.
II was alleged that Burns and the po-
litlcal enemies Of Jones and other defen-
dants investigated. interviewed and then
selected or rejected men I'm making up the
jury box Ia 1906" from which the Jones
fury was drawn. Tho government. IT was
charged. procured copies of the jury list
before they were placed I'm the box.
Alleged records of the reports OF gov
eminent detectives or agents upon the
qualifications Of the men whose names
were on this list are cited. Some OF these
are alleged To refer 10 the politics and re-
ligion OF prospective Jurors and contained
such descriptions az "cOnvctcr from the
word go would convict Christ and
yellow dog Democrat who would convict
any Republican OH sight"
Men regarded as unfavorabe, II was
charged, were referred 10 by that most
obscene OF all obscene cplthets"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-05
.LOR|MER SENATE FIGHT
RE0PENED BY KERN
Time for Plea Of Res AdiudICata
Is Past. He Declares, as AC-
cused Member Listens.
CITES BRIBE CONFESSIONS
Alleges New Evidence Points to
Improper Methods in Elec-
tion-Address by Root
Looked For.
from The Tribune Bureau

Washington, June AFTER an interval Of
more than a year the fight on William
Lorimer. Senator from Illinois, was re-
sumed on the floor OF the Senate to-day
Senator Kern. of Indiana. a member of
the investigating committee, opened the
attack with a speech, in which he declared
that the time for entering the plea of res
adjudicata was past.
Senator Lorimer himself persisting In his
purpose TO fight the case to an end. was
one OF his closest listeners Senators Bal
ley and Hepburn. both of whom exerted
themselves to the utmost In defence of
senator Lorimer when his election was
Under consideration last year. also followed
Senator Kern with attention, evidently
With the purpose OF being forearmed in
case they decide to speak In behalf Of the
accused Senator again. Senator Dilling-
ham chairman of the investigating COM
rnittee. will follow Senator Kern Others
among them probably Senator Root-may
address the Senate on various phases OF the
case.
The vote Of the Senate on the resolution
declaring the election Of Senator Lorimer
snValid will not be taken untI1 after the ma
tonal conventions II negotiations now in
PROGRESS prove SUCCESSFUL. ne SuSSeStloi
for the postponement was made to sena-
TORS Lea and Kern to-day by Senator Dill
sngham. chairman of the Lorimer commit
zee. Mr.. Dillingham; pointed out the neces-
atty for a full attendance. which 1t would
Re difficult TO obtain before or during the
great political meetings
The opposition Senators did not indicate
their decision. They are more concerned
about d vote before adjournment than about
the exact date. and probably will fall in
with the majority and agree to let the vote
go over
Senator Kern. who viii conclude his
speech tomorrow, directed his attention
today only To the plea Of res adjudicata,
which was made by Senator Lorimer at
'she conclusion Of the second investigation.
The time for plea of former adjudica'
ton" he said. was when the Senate was
considering the question as TO whether the
case should be reinvestigated,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-05
Consented to Reinvestieation.

After acquiescing in that action. and,
without objection or protest. taking part
n the proceedings before the committee
and using the processes of government In
procuring the attendance of his witnesses
before the committee at public expense, il
IS now too late for Senator Lorimer TO be
permitted to urge this remarkable de-
fence Senator Kern continued:
Mr. President, 7 do not know what
prompted other Senators TO vote for re.
stated the reasons for their action on the
floor OF the Senate. II was not solely on
account of the newly discovered evidence
that voted for this second lnVesugauon.
was very largely Influenced to that action
by the belief that the first investigation
had been utterly incomplete and had failed
10 develop facts which must have beer
accessible. I could not fail TO observe that
the confessions of Link. Beckemeyer and
Bolstlaw had been discredited by that com.
mittee before with the claim that they had
been cQerced into making them by barbar.
Gus methods alleged TO have been employed
by the Sprosecuting officers OF Cook and
Sangamon counties. And yet these prose
cutting officers were not permitted 10 come
before the committee and refute these
charges. az they have done in this investi-
cation. ..r
I might cite numerous other instances Of
the failure of that committee to investigate
important questions which OF necessity
pressed upon tnem, Dut tnS one lHStdHCt
named is fairly illustrative.
Whatever the causes that existed for or
dering the reinvestigation, 1t was ordered
that order was acted upon, the new. lnYes-
tigation has been made; Senator Lorlmer
freely and without protest participated N
n, and the report of the committee is mere
for final disposition. 1t will be quite ap-
Parent TO lawyers that this plea comes 700
late IL IN ever could have been made The
plea itself Is res adjudicata.
H.vburr's SUGGESTION.
senstor Hepburn suggested that an ac-
.used member could only be tried by the
Senate conveniently elected with him.
= If the next class of Senators coming can
raise the question, It may be raised repeat
edly" he said.
Mr. Kern responded that the Senate, like
q court. was continuing body. " every
Senator should die, the Senate would be in
existence STILL" he said.
Senator Kern contended that new evidence
had multiplied to show the activity of the
s1alefactors in the case" which. he said,
connected Senator Lorlmer with the i'm
epsper methods employed in his election,
He cited alleged relations between Mr..
I.oriner and Lee ONeil Browne, who, he
ssid. had been the accredited agent of Lori
nisr Four men, he added had confessed to
taking brides.
Mr.. Kern will be supported in his fight OH
Loriner by Senators Kenyon and Lea, who,
with him. constitute the minority Of the in
vestigating committee, the majority report
sxonerating the Illinois Senator
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09
Practice of Giving Booze" to
Those on The Black List
SAY CITY OFFICIALS
Municipal Authorities Issue Warn
inc to Persons Who Have Been
Addicted to Practice

The city authorities propose, If pos
sible, to put stop to the practice,
INDUCED in by some persons, of Civ.
ing strong drink to persons who have
been blackiisted.
There have been good many Ct
lenses of this nature in the past and
also Of recent date. Habitual drunk
ards have been "blacklisted" by rela.
tives and employers, but that action
has in nearly every case been counter
acted by persons giving ''booze" to
those who are thus blacklisted. The
authorities are endeavoring to stop
this work If possible. In order to
bring about chat result, the mayer,
council and chief Of police requested
The Herald to Ssue warning in
their name to all persons who have in
the past committed this offense..
The law provides heavy penalties
for this offense, making it gross
misdemeanor punishable by maxi
mum of one year imprisonment or a
fine Of one thousand dollars.
Under the provisions of the law no
one but a registered pharmacist is
permitted to iitili.eil liquor 30 ary
minor, high school pupil, habitual
drunkard. spendthrift or irresponsible
person. This portion of the law APP
plies to liquor dealers. The offense is
a gross misdemeanor. Another pro-
vision of the law relates to persons
other than dealers, who procure in
toxicants and give them to blacklist
ed persons. The ban lasts for the
period of one year after blacklisting.
The city authorities desire to stamp
out the practice of procuring liquor
for persons on the blacklist but think
a warning should first be issued. If
this is not needed and the practice
continues, prosecution will follow.
Sank Centre liquor dealers have
been and are careful not to sell liquor
to blacklisted individuals; they even
go further and will not permit them
to enter their places of business.
They have shown a commendable de-
sire to assist the city authorities
in their endeavor to see that the law
is enforced I'M cases of this kind.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09
Better STOP 1T FREE AUTOMOBILE
Stearns County fair Management
Will Give Away Good Car
FAIR TO BE BEST EVER
Fear Hundred Dollars to be Expend-
ed for Free Attractions in
Addition to Races

The management of the Agricul-
tural Society of Stearns County will
give away an automobile at the tenth
annual fair to be held in Sank Centre
Sept. II, -, II, 1912. Each purchaser
OF a season ticket will be given card
which will entitle him to a chance to
draw the machine. A committee
consisting of J. B. Schoenhoff, Jas.
Ingram and Frank E. Minette will
have the details of the matter in
charge and will superintend the draw
ing This was decided at meeting
of tile directors of the society, held
a't the Commercial Club rooms We'd
tuesday evening.
At the same time the matter of
amusements was discussed at length
and it was voted to expend $4,000 on
free attractions in addition to the
horse racing.
1t was also decided to act on the
suggestion of W. A. Boerger. county
Superintendent of schools. that one
day of the fair be called "Potato
Day" on which day potatoes be served
in different styles for consumption
t. f5a-tssssitHde that is sure to he
pres st at the fair. Friday, the sec
ond Nay Of the fair, was named as
such Cay.
The attendance at Wednesday eve
ning's meeting was large, and much
enthusiasm was manifested. 1t was
the general opinion that the 1912 fair
will be far the best of any yet held.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09
A New Firm

A new firm has just located in Sank
Centre, known as the Mack Geltman
Realty Company. The firm is com
posed of A: j. Mack and e. Geltman
and will transact general real estate
business. Both members of the firm
are young men and hustlers from hus-
tlerville. They come here from
Tracy, MIMI, where they did good
business for some time, but believe
there is better opportunity to en-
gage in their line of business in this
part of the state. Mr.. Mack has a
wife and young child; Mr.. Geltman is
a single man. Mr.. Mack has rented
the Congregational parsonage and is
now occupying il.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09
HEAVY DOWNPOUR
Hard Rain Storms Visit Sank
Centre and Other Parts
of County

Several rain storms during which
the precipitation must have been at
least three inches, visited Sank Gen.
tire and immediate vicinity last week.
The first came Thursday afternoon,
followed by an all night rain. Friday
more rain came and Friday night and
part OF the day Saturday. Saturday
night there was another hard down.
pour. Sunday morning t h skies
were bright and clear but along to.
ward evening the clouds came up
again and one heavy shower after
another continued throughout the
night. Monday morning the skies
were clear and along toward night
the wind got around to the northwest
and there was drop in the tempera-
ture. The lightning struck one of
the cottages at the Girls School Fri
day, knocking a few bricks off the
chimney. The barn OF A. G. Morse,
near Westport, was struck by light.
ming, set on fire and burned, and a.
horse was killed. The storm In St.
Cloud did much damage, and $40
inches of rain fell there in thirty-six
hours. Washouts on the Cass Lake
branch of the Great Northern caused
Saturdays down train to arrive Iii
Sank Centre one hour late. AS re-
suit of the hard rains the level of the
water in Sank Lake is materially
higher.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09
SCHOOL EXHIBIT
Work of Pupils to Be Displayed
Friday and Saturday of
This Week

In the Dubois building on Main
street, on Friday and Saturday of the
present week, there will be a display
of the work of the pupils of the Sank
Centre public school during the past
year. This work is confined to the
industrial part of the curriculum,
namely manual training, domestic
science and agricultu re.
Instruction in these departments
has resulted in a high class of work
being done. this year, and this will be
the first opportunity given the public
to look it over. The departments of
agriculture and domestic science, the
former especially, have been good
deal in the public eye this year, while
little has been said of the manual
training department. This branch of
the school work, however, is bound to
make a fine showing. Instructor Jos.
Heraly has been saving wood" and
so have his pupils, both figuratively
and literally. The public is cordially
invited to visit the exhibit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09
CAUCUS & CONVENTION
Gatherings to Elect Delegates to
State and District Con-
ventiOnS

The Stearns county republican con-
vention will be, held in St. Cloud
Monday, May IL, at IL a. M, to elect
ID delegates each to the sixth district
convention at Brainerd May Is and
the state convention in Minneapolis
May Is, these to elect delegates TO the
national republican in Chicago Jane
is TO nominate q president and vice
president. The city of Sank Centre
is entitled to Sdelegates to the county
convention, 3 from the first and 5
from the second ward. The formal
calls for the caucuses followj
Call for Caucus
A caucus of the republican voters
of the first ward of the City of Sank
Centre will be held at the pump house
Saturday, May IL, from to 8 p. M,
to elect three delegates to attend the
republican county county convention
in st. Cloud May ID.
WIN. PANGBURN,
Ward Chairman
Call for Caucus
A caucus Of the Republican voters
of the second ward of the City of
Sank Centre will be held at the CITY
hall Saturday, May II, from I to s p.
M, to elect delegates to attend the
republican county convention in ST..
Cloud, May IL.
JAS. A. NORRIS,
Ward Chairman
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09
THAT new TIME CARD
Took Effect Sunday and Makes
Sank Centre People Rise
With the Lark

Sank Centre people who wish to 60
the cities on train No. 6 over the
Great Northern must rise with the
lark to do it, or else stay up on lark
the night before in order to make it.
AS announced in last weeks issue
this train now passes here at 3:Oe a.
m. instead of $50 as formerly; same
figures but differently arranged. It
has been The Herald S custom to meet
this train every morning; that custom
is now in "innocuous desuetude."
Attorney A. j. Powers offered the
other day to help The Herald gather
news. "The Boss" assigned him to
meet this train; so if the handsome
limb of the law is discovered vending
his way toward the Great Northern
station in the early morning, no one
need be frightened, as he may only
be "nosing for news"
The change in time of train No. 6
does not please Sank Centre people,
for they used this train a good deal
between here and St. Cloud, and,
when not in hurry. between here
and the cities, Now they must rely
on the Winnipeg Flyer at 4 a: M,
which though a fast train, passes here
pretty early in the morning. This
train, which has been running
through Clearwater and Monticello,
now runs on the east side of the river
through Elk River and Anoka and
makes no stops between St. Cloud
and the cities. Train No. S stops at
Monticello, Clearwater, St. Cloud,
Melrose and Sauk Centre, and can be
tagged at all intermediate stations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09

The joint committees of the G. A..
II. and the fire department met
Tuesday evening and heard reports of
the special committees in charge of
details for the observance of Memorial
Day. Progress was reported by each
committee. At the meeting of the
joint committees to be held at the
city hall next Tuesday evening, the
program will be arranged. Wednes-
day morning Geo. Fish, acting under
orders from the joint committees, or
dered small flags for the use of the
public school children in the Memoir
sal Day parade.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09
A THREE ACT COMEDY
College Boys Play Football, Make
Love, and 20 Other Things
ION the Side'
SEVERAL SPtClALT!ES
Topical Songs of High School Stu
dents and Character Sketch
by Jos. hefaiy

Nineteen hundred twelve's class
play was three act comedy entitled
Thompson of the VARSITY" The
scene was college with the atten-
dant sports and amusements. The
plot wasn't very deep; it was simply a
foot bail game wherein one PLAYER
steals examination papers in order to
win money on the game, and to ac-
complish that end he has suspicion
thrown upon 'Phil Thompson" the
smashing right tackle on the team.
The traitor takes Thompson's place
on the team and at the critical mo-
ment throws the game to the oppos-
ing team. incidentally Thompson is
In love with the daughter of the pres
ident of the college and the twain
plan an elopement. The game and
the change in the lineup with the
expulsion of Thompson on the charge
trumpet up by the traitor, complicate
things a bit, but fire iii the gym
from which Thompson rescues the
traitor, straightens out the tangle,
for the traitor confesses and leaves
college, the president reinstates
Thompson and announces his engage
ment to- his daughter, and the curtain
rings down on a scene in which vir-
tue triumphs and everybody is happy,
The scenario consists of a Students
room adorned with athletic emblems,
but no photographs of stage beauties,
the training quarters of the foot bali
team, the parlor of the presidents
house. All are true to life and serve
to instill the proper college spirit in.
to the actors and the audience. The
foot ball game is played behind this
scenes but is watched by "Fatty"Col-
Inns, a player who is retired with in
juries early in the game, and BY
Thompson, who is cast down because
he cannot get into the game. This
pair look out through a window and
cheer their team mates on to a look
ed-for victory but which, through tho
intrigue of the traitor, is turned into
humiliating defeat. "Fatty" and
Thompson inspire the auditors with
their college yells.
The participants did well-for anna
teurs, their work comparing favota4
bly, with that Of their high school
predecessors of former years. The
audience, of fair size, was sympathe-
tic and, at times, enthusiastic, de-
spite the fact that they waded to tho
Opera House Saturday night through
mud and water and a downpourinr
rain.
Three between-acts speciality num-
bers were attractive features of tho
evenings entertainment. One OF
them was a topical song, entitled
when q Servant Learns a Secret"
rendered by Misses Helen Rich and
Agnes Grundmann; MessIfs Fay
Cooper, Thoeny Austin and Fay Scott
The second was song and dance By
Misses Agnes Grundmann, MathiIda
Book and Elsie Hansen; Me$srs. Har-
old Bishop, Fay Cooper and Fay Scott.
Both took exceedingly well and tho
first was given a recall. The third
specially was recitation! by Jos.
Heraly, instructor in manual train
ing, entitled "a Railway Matinee."
descriptive of incidents on train
Mr.. Heraly showed himself able to
give character sketches in q manner
Continued on page
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09

A trio of political bright lights &C.
cidentally foregathered at the Great
Northern station last Friday. First
on the ground was Hon. w. E. Lee of
Long Prairie, candidate for the re-
publican nomination of governor of
Minnesota. Mr.. Lee was on his way
home from trip through southern
Minnesota. Then Hon. Frank M.
Eddy appeared on the scene, grasped
the Todd county mans hand and the
two engaged in conversation. While
they were talking and comparing
notes, political and otherwise, Frank
T. White of Elk River, former chair
man of the sixth distric trepub-
lican congressional committee,
strolled over from Charley
Browns looking and acting
as though he had just enjoyed a good
dinner. White mixed in and the trio
was complete. Mr.. Lee was in an op-
timestic mood, declaring that things
looked good from his standpoit He
had spoken at Red Wing the night
before and had a good audience that
evinced considerable enthusiasm.
Frank Eddy and Frank White looked
Lee over and shortly afterward the
trio separated. Mr.. White was in
Sank Centre over night, said to be on
some political mission.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09

The city has caused to be construc-
ted around the Rest Room on Third
street, woven wire fence in order to
protect the property from trespassers.
With its new coat of fresh paint the
Rest Room now presents a very at
fractivc anDearance