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Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
Sh0plifter is CAUGHT.

Mrs. Katie Gerhard was caught in
the act Of pilfering suits Of ladies
garments from the Leading Store
Of Peterson & Wellin last week. She
came in quite frequently to look ut
goods and as garments were being
missed suspicion pointed towards
her, and proved we'll founded. Some
of the stolen goods were returned
and settlement was promised for the
balance. On Thursday Mr.. Tom
Gerhard, the husband, hired a rig
from Downs & Sanderson and with
his wife, drove to Kerkhoven. There
he represented himself as a horse
trader who was expecting a car of
horses to be sold at auction, but their
plans were to leave on the next train
for Breckenridge. Sheriff Bonde
went up in the meantime and arrest
ed them on the charge Of lifting the
goods from Peterson & Wellin's
store. On Friday they were ar
raigned before Judge Muller. Mrs.
Gerhard pleaded guilty to petit lar
ceny, and was sentenced to Is days
in the county Jail, but judgment was
suspended for a few days. Mr..
Gerhard pleaded not guilty and his
trial was set for Friday morning
Both were released on their own re-
cognizance and no one would weep
if they should conclude to take
French leave.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
Tribune Wan-Tads Bring Results
First publication Oct. 23-4t)
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration.

Estate of Charles Smith.
State Of Minnesota, County Of Kan
diyohi, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
Charles Smith, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting Of ad-
ministration of the estate Of said de-
cedent: The petition Of Hannah
Smith having been fled in this court,
representing that Charles Smith, then
a resident of the County Of Kandi-
yohi, State of Minnesota, died in
testate on the 9th day Of September
1912, and praying that letters Of ad-
ministration OF his estate be granted
to Oscar Smith, of said County; and
the court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition
THEREFORE, YOU, AND EACH or
YOU, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, be-
fore this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House in the City
of Willmar in the County Of Kandi-
yohi, State of Minnesota, on the 18th
day of November, 1912, at O'Clock
p. NJ, why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, the Judge Of said Court
and the Seal Of said Court, this l7tt
day Of October, 1912.
COURT SEAL) T. O. GILBERT,
Probate Judge
CHARLES JOHNSON,
Attorney for Petitioner, Will
mar, MINI.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
Concert at Baptist Church Near Svea

The Swedish Mission choir of
Willmar will give a grand concert at
the Fahlun Baptist church next Fri
day. evening, beginning at 7:45 o.
clock. This is a splendid musical
organization under the personal d.
rection Of Rev. Arvid Ostling and
they will provide program Of song
that will be thoroly enjoyed by all.
There will be solos, duets and trios
interspersed with the selections by
the chorus. The admission has been
placed at zoe, with l0c for child
rem. The same selections given by
the choir at the church in Roseland
Friday night will be rendered at the
Swedish Mission church next Sun
day evening, to which all are well
come.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
PROGRESSIVE
PARTY RALLY
Noted Jurist Of Minneapolis win
Speak for Bull Moose" Par
~ at Willmar next Wed
neSday.

Hon. Milton D. Purdy, of Mime
apolis, will speak at the Opera House
in the City of Willmar, Wednesday
evening, October 80, 1912, at 8 o.
clock, on the issues of the Campaign
and especially on the National Plat
form of the Progressive Party and
it's candidates. Mr.. Purdy is a very
noted speaker and well known to the
people of Minnesota.
Judge Purdy will be remembered
by our readers as the man who was
appointed by President Roosevelt to
the federal bench but the appoint
ment was held up in the Senate by
Hon. Knute Nelson. No doubt many
of our citizens will welcome this
meeting which may help to inject a
little local interest in campaign
noted for it's dullness.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
SEWER BOND FUND.

E. Parnell, engineers assist
ant sewer work. ....... 1000
W. B. Bosworth, rock ex-
cavation, sewer contract. 1000
FIRE HALL FUND.
J. H. Olson, first estimate
new fire station and City
Hall building .......... 2639.25
POOR FUND.
Nels Olson Reite, labor First
Ward poor house. ...... 900
The Finance Committee reported
the foregoing bills back approved
and the report was accepted.
Alderman Anderson offered the
following resolution which was un-
animously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the City Coun-
Gil Of the City of Willmar that the
City Clerk be and he hereby is au-
thorized to issue warrants against
the respective funds in payment OF
the foregoing approved bills.
Approved October 18th, 1912.
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
Mr.. Ed. Johnson, as spokesman
for a delegation from the Fire De-
partment, addressed the Council
about carrying over the "dance or
dinance" introduced at the last
meeting.
A communication from the Secre.
tary Of the Water and Light Com.
mission was read advising Of thu
election Of Mr.. c. C. Haskell as Su.
perintendent Of the plant, at sal:
ary Of $1lO per month, in place Of
Mr.. Dickerson, resigned (said ap.
pointment effective Sept. u, and Of
the appointment Of Mr.. Victor E
Fridlund as book-keeper in the Sec
retary's Office at salary Of $40 PEI
month, from October LIST, and Of tn
hiring of Paul Peterson as helper a
the Power Plant at a salary Of SIS!
per month.
The said appointments were con
firmed by the Council. .-
Street Commissioner Leden pre-
sented a report Of poll tax collec
tons for September, 1912, and o
collections for street work. TIL,
said report was accepted and order
ed placed on file.
Requisitions for supplies from tn
Water and Light Commission wer,
presented and the Clerk was in
structed to order the supplies.
Isaac Johnson applied for permi
to connect his residence propert,
situate on lot 1 and. part Of lot
Block SO, with the Third Street sew
er, and j. A. Hedin for permit t.
connect his residence property, sit
uate on lot 3 Of Block SO, with th,
Third Street sewer, and G. J. Boon
for his residence lots on South Jessi
Street, to connect with the Jessi
.lStreet sewer. The said application
were granted subject to tho ssws
regulations and upon payment of th
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
Vote for Amendment No. |.

At the coming election six amend
ments are to be voted upon, and
among them are several in which the
farmer and smaller towns are es-
pecially interested. Amendment No.
/, if it should pass, will probably
have the greatest immediate effect
upon the country districts, as it pro-
vides for the levy of one mill tax
on all the property in the state, to
create a fund for the use Of the
State Highway Commission, to be
worked upon the state roads. This
one mill tax, it is expected, will cre-
ate fund Of one and one quarter
million dollars a year, and is to be
divided proportionately among the
counties Of the state, so that no
county receives more than three per
centum nor less than one-half of one
per centum Of the fund.
In Kandiyohi county the taxable
valuation will be approximately 49,
250,000, on which the one-mill tax
would pay into this proposed road
fund about $9,250, while the county
would be in line to draw anywhere
from $6,250 to $37,500 for improv-
ing it's state roads. The minimum
would be drawn if no other work at
all was done on the state roads.
Kandiyohi county would be in posi-
tion to draw nearer the maximum
than the minimum. Good roads will
be Of such general benefit that no
one should fail to give this amend
ment the support it deserves.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
Seminary Loses.

The Seminary team travelled to
Paynesvi:le last Saturday and there
played the fast town team This
team is composed of heavy exper~
fenced men and it is a wonder that
the score was not more than Z to
and on which account the Seminary
has a right to rejoice. The Seminary
has fast heavy backfeld and good
ends but the line is as yet inexper-
fenced.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
AUCTION SALE

AS I have decided to quit farming,
I will sell at public auction at the
Medayto Stock Farm, Section l,
Township of Green Lake, commence
ing at 10 o'clock a. m.
Thursday, October 81.
the following described property:
One bay gelding, 6 years old VT.
400; one black mare, z years old,
VT. 1900; one bay mare, Z years old,
VT. 1900; one bay mare, II years
old, VT. 1400, with foal; one buck
skin mare, IA years old, VT. 1900,
with foal; one black mare, 10 yrs.
old, VT. 100, and black colt born
in May; one sucking, colt; one Nc
Cormick binder, 8-ft. cut, new; one
McC cCormick mower, new; one Nc
Cormick hay rake, new; one new
Kentucky drill, Is disc; one Buck
eye broad cast seeder; one 4-horse
drag; one 3-horse drag; one gang
plow, Fuller and johnson; one stub
BILE plow; one breaking plow; one
corn cultivator, new; one wide tire
wagon; one narrow tire wagon; one
| sleigh; one road wagon; two sets
heavy work harness; 800 chickens;
one steel range; one heater; 6 beds
complete; one extension table; one
dresser; all other household goods;
one 200-egg incubator; other arti-
cles too numerous to mention.
Free Lunch at Noon.
Terms: All sums Of SIS, and under
cash. On larger sums time will be
given until Nov. 1st, 1913, on bank
able notes bearing Z per cent inter-
est. No property to be removed un-
| til settled for.
; HENRY ROTH, Owner.
Peter Henderson, Auctioneer. 1t
O. A. Orred, Clerk. z.~
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
$50 tapping fee.

$50 tapping fee.
Alderman Freeberg appeared al
this time.
Engineer Rowat recommended that
loose leaf plat books be adopted fol
showing the sewer lines in the City,
which system was ordered by the
Council. On motion the meeting ad-
journed.
E. C. WELLIN, Mayor.
Attest: HANS GUNDERSON,
City Clerk.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23

J. J. Chelgren is having his resi-
dence painted. 1t is one Of the fin
est residences in Brooten and new
coat of paint will improve it and
make it still more handsome. The
Willmar painters are doing the
work.-Brooten Review.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
Biqqest Game of Year Next TUESDAY

Next Tuesday, Oct. 20, will oc-
cur the biggest and best football
game of the year, when the high
school and Seminary meet on the
gridiron in mortal combat. These
schools have always been rivals and
every contest between them is worth
twice the amount Of admission. The
game will be called at 4 o'clock sharp
and admission will bs 26c for adults
and 15c for students, -.- ~.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
Epworth League Social.

The Epworth League Of the Swed-
ish NJ. E. church will give a social
in the church next Friday evening.
Refreshments will be served. The
following program will be rendered !:
Song Audience
Bible reading. .. Arthur Magnuson
Prayer .......... Henry Bergdahl
Song .............Gi Girls Quartette
Reading .......... Alice Anderson
Address, ''The Hero of Today.
.>............R Rev. Livingstone
Violin solo. ..... Reuben Ekandcr
Reading Cora Johnson
Solo .......... Ruth Carlson
Everybody welcome.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Council Chambers,
Library Building.

Library Building4
Willmar, Mimi, Oct. IA, 1912.
Regular meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil. Mayor Wellin called the meet
ing to order. The following men,
bers Of the Council were present
on roll call: Mayor Wellin, Alder
men Johnson, Larson, Hedin, Ander-
son Sperry, Erickson and Norman,
8; Absent Alderman -Freeberg, l.
City Attorney Stanford was also
present.
The minutes Of the last regular
meeting were read and the same
were approved. The following bills
were on motion referred to the FL
nance Committee
Handy & Lewis Motor Co.,
auto hire for police IS $50
Kelly & Sanderson, livery
for City Engineer ..... $50
Tribune Prtg. Co., publish
J. M. Rains, express paid,
kilograms, etc., ....... 2.35
Ole Gilbertson, labor in park
etc., e bills). .......... 6.13
The Pioneer Co., record
book of Council Proceed
ugS ........ 41.oV
Water and Light Commits
sion, street lights, Sept.
1912 =. 4o3.13
WATER AND LIGHT FUND.
Oman & johnson, supplies
and repairs ...........$ 9.25?
Oscar Solverson, labor. 1878
Jallmer Pearson, wiring. $3.50
J. A. Pleigmen, labor. 49, 4.50
C. G. Sandberg, labor .... 20.25
"A. B. Torkelson, labor 49,. 4.50
Roy Fowler, labor ...... 1850
Tribune Prtg. Co., sup
plies and publishing 80. 1890
F. l.. Smith, freight, two
cars OF coal ......... '132.94
F. L. Smith, drayage on five
cars coal .......:..... 59.40
F. L. Smith, drayage on
poles, supplies, and NOV
ing safe and Office furni-
ture for Sec'y. two bills. 17.75
S. E. Stansberry Imp Co.,
coal =. ...... 1892
The Maytag Co., electric
washers .............. 117.60
Water and Light Commits
sion, freight, postage, ex-
press, etc. 1852
STREET FUND. *
Peter Anderson, labor 49,. 21.87
]. G. Freese, labor with. Il. !
team 600
Carl johnson, labor with r.
team $685.. -. 600
I. Rasmussen, labor $3.50. 1925
Aug. suldlins, labor -. H.0l
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-23

Tribune Wan-Tads Bring Results.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-16
FAVOR ONE BATTLESHIP,

1t is now practically agreed by the
Democrats of the House that they will
consent at least to the addition of one
battlesbip TO the U. s. navy by appro.
priation the present year. II is. Of
course, possible that the House may
agree TO two battleships, since the
Democratic caucus released its mem.
bers from the former pledges against
voting for any battleship at all. Demo.
cratic members of the House are now
free TO vote as they please, for one
two. or even a greater number of bat.
tleships. the probability being, however
that not more than one will be appro-
priatcd for by the House
The Senate has done good patriotic
service in insisting upon two battle,
ships, and thus bringing the House
over to the proposition that the navy
must not be allowed to dererIorate by
any action of Congress. If the House
shall finally agree to two battleships
IT viii be all the better, but at all
events, there should be no doubt that
the one battlesbip agreed upon, if that
turns out 10 be the limit, should be on
the order suggested by Senator Ben
Tiilman of South Carolina, to make
the biggest practical battleship admis
sible under the known laws of effect
i've armament and navigation. Such
ship as that would be the terror OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-16

the seas; and it would be worthy OF
the great power and resources of the
United States to lead the nations in
building ship that would be far be-
yond, in power aud effective fighting
qualities. any bnttleship yet built by
any nation.
1t is an encouraging evidence of the
power of public opinion to see the OBJ
stinacy of the House broken down on
this point by the expressions of opiu'
ion throughout the country in opposi-
tion to the unpatriotic position taken
by the House. and in favor of keeping
up the strength Of the American navy.
Just as we are opening the Panama
Canal and getting into u wider enforce
ment OF our exclusive rights in this
hemisphere, it might be disastrous in
deed to allow our navy to detcrioratc
paratively. when we are liable at
any time to require its use as triumph
ant power to support our National as
snrtioDa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-16
PAYING TO STOP PIRACY.

President Taft has sent to Congress
special message urging the appropria-
tion Of S400,000 half TO be paid to
Great Britain and half to Japan. TO
carry out the agreement under the fur
seal convention ratified by the Senate
last December.
IL will be remembered that this seal
convention provided for the making
of pelagic sealing piracy, and author
lied the United States to put stop
to it. The occasion for the calling of
the convention and the ratifying of the
treaty was that the seal herds, for
merly so populous, have been reduced
almost TO the point of extinction, This
is done by the pelagic or open-sea fish
cry. where sealers lie in wait On the
route of the seal herds. which is well
known, and raid those herds by shoot.
ing. The result is disastrous to the
herds, and not specially remunerative
TO the piratical seaIers. because they
kill probably ten seals where they OBJ
tain one seal skin. But the work of
these sealers is especially disastrous
to the herd on the returning voyage
where the seal mothers are 80 ruthlessly
killed and the rcplenIshing of the herds
prevented.
In this convention the United States
agreed TO pay Great Britain (in behalf
Of the Canadian seal pirates) a lump
sum of money, and like sum Of money
to the Japanese seal pirates, those of
both these nations making claim to a
vested right to raid the seal herds on
the open sea in their mierations, The
United States, in order to prevent this
cruel aud extermiuating slaughter OF
the seals which make their "rookcries -
on the Aleutiau islands, agreed TO buy
off the seal pirates. That is the long
and short of it, and il was the only
way to end the seal piracy, because
under the law of nations and without
such a treaty those pirates claimed the
right to ply their cruel yocations, and
they availed themselves of that right,
clandcstiDely for the most part, but
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-16
WANTS A SUBSTANTIAL JURY.

The prosecution in New York in the
case of the Rosenthal murderers does
we'll to strike high for jury of sub
stantial citizens whose verdict as jury
men will be backed up by the lofty
prestige of eminent citizenship. The
fact that a number of names Of we'll
known rich men are given as on the
jury yenire OF 120, does not mean, as
we take it. that the mere fact of these
men being rich cuts any figure from
the standpoint Of the District At
torney's office. That office undoubted-
ly means simply to get jury of high
standing. composed Of men of far more
than ordinary fame and Influence in the
community.
To put the responsibility for yer.
dict in this case directly up to the high.
est class of citizenship is not only de.
sirable in itself, but is especially to be
desired in this case For it is a case
that has passed far beyond any mere
local celebrity or Importance. and has
become, in effect, national And so, to
have the names Of men who arc known
throughout the Nation upon the jury
which will try this case, will be the
most appropriate thing possible, and
Will give to the result when reached a
dignity and conclusiveness that could
hardly be expected from the verdict OF
men less known, 1t is good tactics, and
the public. not only Of New York, but
the Nation at large. will approve the
aim Of the District Attorney.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-16
PANAMA CANAL AGREEMENT.

The public will be glad to see that
the two houses of Congress have
reached an agreement upon the Panama
Canal opening, the government of the
canal zone. the tolls to be charged, and
the determinations to be exercised.
The House passed bill in n shape that
was not quite agreeable TO the Senate,
which made certain amendments moro
of detail than Of principle, The
House disagreed to those amendments,
and a conference was appointed be.
tween the two Houses, and the joint
comforting committee have come to an
agreement,
On the disputed points at issue be-
tween the two Houses, the bill is made
now to provide for the free passage
only of American ships engaged in the
coastwise trade; American registry
(but not free tolls) for American owned
foreign built ships engaged exclusively
in foreign trade; no tariff on foreign
ship building materials for use in this
country; trust owned ships prohibited
from the canal; railroads prohibited
from owning competing waterway lines
operating "through the canal or else
where y The one-man government for
the canal and the canal zone is ratified
by both Houses.
While American registry for Ameri-
cap"owned foreign built ships en-
gagged exclusively in foreign trade
is carried in the bill, these
vessels are not given free pas
sage through the canal they will
pay the regular schedule toll, just as
all American-owned ships engaged in
foreign trade will do. This is a sur
render by the Senate to the House, and
it yields a big point that might have
boeu utilized in the building up Of the
American merchant marine. Undoubted-
ly the reason why the Senate gives
way on this point is because of the
clamor that the Hay -Pauncefote treaty
forbids such discrimination in favor Of
American ships. OF course, it does
nothing Of the kind. But there is such
a persistent clamor that it does that
seem to have become confused on the
question, and this great point that
could and should have been utilized for
the benefit of the American merchant
marine is surrendered to a false senti-
ment.
BY passing the bill, Congress relieves
itself of the reproach of being in the
way of the opening of the canal
when it is ready to open. According
to the estimates of Colonel Goethals,
the canal will be ready for opening by
next July. 1t is none too soon, there
fore, for Congress to pass the bill pro-
viding for this opening, establishing
rates of tolls, and regulations for the
government Of the canal; and since
these are now provided, there will be
nothing in the way of opening the canal
as projected, And thus will great work
of the ages, perfected through Ameri-
can skill and money, be made one OF
the marvels of the world.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-16
PRIMARY COMPLICATIONS.

The more we have so.called reform or
purity restrictions upon the elections,
the more difficult it is for any voter
to vote Independently. The tendency
of all election legislation for many
years has been to coerce the voter into
voting some regular party ticket. The
Australian ballot began it, but nom.
inally preserved to the voter his right
to vote an independent ticket, by leav~
ing blank which he could fill in with
any names that he chose Still it
was made so much more convenient TO
vote the official ballot Of one party
or another, that encouragement for such
straight voting was very great.
The introduction of voting machines in
creased the tendency toward straight
party voting.
In several States the legislation, com
plicated with the primary system. is
such as il is impossible for a voter
to vote this year for President if his
choice happens to be Taft. In Kansas,
for example, the primary election puts
the Roosevelt electors upon the Repub
licap ticket. There is nothing left,
therefore. for Kansas Republican who
wants to vote for Taft except to stay at
home. the alternative being that he
must vote for Roosevelt or FOR Wilson.
A number of straight Republicans in
Kansas have indicated their intention
to vote for Wilson as protest against
this sort of trickery. There is no pro-
vision in the laws of Kansas for Taft
electors, and therefore, unless relief is
had through litigation filed. straight
Republioans will be disfranchised this
year in Kansas on the Presidential
election. 1t has been we'll said in this
connection that "the citizen who wants
TO vote, aud has right to vote, but
isn't allowed to vote through political
trick. has right TO kick and kick
vigorously. against such sharp prac-
tice.'
Again, Guvernor Stubbs of Kansas sub,
mitted his candidacy for the u. s. Sen
ate to the recent primary in Kansas.
The majority Of the voters voted for
the reelection of Senator Curtis against
Stubbs. And vet Stubbs claims to be
the choice of the Republican voters of
Kansas for the Senate. because he has
carried ga majority Of the legislative
districts, Here is a new complica-
tion in the primary election that has
been just as much unforeseen as was
the possibility of eecting Roosevelt
delegates at large in Massachusetts
while President Taft carried the State
by substantial majority. These va
garies of the primary, added to the
party y-wrecking tendencies of those pri-
maries. certainly prove that they are
not only no Improvement upon the con-
veution system, but long step back.
ward in conclusive results aud in In
Producing complications that seem prac-
tic6lly impossible to straighteu out