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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

Evidently G. A. Smith is having
some difficulty in financing his big
enterprises on the Pacific coast, not.
withstanding his large holdings OF
timber which he acquired "dirt
cheap" His financial agents adver.
tise 50, 500, 900 "frst mortgage 6 per
cent sinking fund gold bonds" for
sale, 'principal and interest uncondi.
tionally guaranteed by G. A. Smith
of Minneapolis, MIMI" We would
suggest to Mr.. Smiths financial
agents that the certificate of character
given him in the May number
of Everybody's Magazine (page 664)
would help some if it were included in
their prospectus. Men of means
would tumble over each other to in.
vest in Mr.. Smiths gilt-edged securi.
ties after reading the tribute paid him
by c., P. Connolly in Everybody IS
Magazine for May.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

Many months ago Washington dis
patches stated that the harvester trust
had agreed to voluntarily dissolve, in
accordance with plans presented by
the department of justice, but it now
appears that the combine was per-
mitted to continue in the uneven tenor
of it's way. At any rate the govern
ment.has at this late day commenced
proceedings to compel it to split up
into it's original companies, and the
TaftARoosevelt campaign is re-
sponsible therefor. Had William and
Theodore not engaged in deadly
struggle, the harvester trust matter
would in all probability have been
permitted to continue it's Information,
at least until after election. Thou
sands of dollars will now be spent in
splitting the trust into fragments and,
if the dissolution of the oil and tobac.
co combines is criterion, the public
will not derive one iota of benefit
from the proceeding.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09
CAP AND GOWN Defeated.
Smith College Girls Fix on Whit
..- s Dresses For Graduation.

Smith. College Girls Fix on White
f.. H.. Dresses For Graduation. e..
The members of the senior class at
Smith college recently voted. on the
question Of wearing cap and gown or
white dresses with a red rose at grad
uation. The result was Overwhelmingly
in favor of the white dresses. The
campaign was conducted in a vigorous
manner.
The cap and gown adherents argued
that their attire would save expense,
as rivalry in white dress is burden to
the poorer girls. The girls who IA
vored retaining the present style OF
white dress with a red rose said that
each student had to have at least one
white dress for the graduation festivi-
ties and that cap and gown meant only
added cost. The real argument, which
doubtless settled the question, was the
point made by the white dress contin.
gent that this is far more becoming.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09
WHEN BUYING STOCKS.
Do as the Successful Wall Street Spec
ulstor Does.

Do as the Successful Wall Street Spec
ulator Does.
If you want to speculate buy stocks
that Wall street spectators buy. Don't
buy things offered by smooth tongued
agents working for a handsome COM
guaranteed to have a big advance.
The successful Wall street Spectator
never tries to make money in these
sort of things. He buys stocks that
have passed muster and been listed on
the exchange. Before they can be list
ed the company must make report
that will justify listing. While this re-
port is not as complete as it should be.
It bars out all the wildcat propositions
by which the people are. being swim
died.
It is just as easy to buy listed stocks
as any, other. Brokers OF good stand.
ing in the stock exchange are advertis.
ing in reputable publications, and one
can always open up a correspondence
with broker and have his questions
freely and fully answered. The broker
likes nothing better than to answer let.
ters from a customer or from a pro-
spective customer.
If any one is timid about dealing
with broker : he can always deal
through his bank or get a reference to
some broker from his banker.-Jasper,
in Leslie's.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

That the Standard Oil company is
a tactician of much ability is shown
by it's recent action in fling motion
in the Missouri supreme court asking
permission to pay the fine of $50, OOC
and costs, recently imposed, in lieu oil
being ousted from that state. It also
agrees to obey the antitrust laws.
The fact that the court permitted the
fling OF the motion means that the
company can carry on it's business in
Missouri until at least such time as
the case is argued, which will proba.
bly, be at the October term. Thus the
Standard "puts another over" on
Missouri.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

The British court of inquiry called
to Investigate the Titanic disaster is
now in session and it's president, Lord
Mersey, announces that it will be
sweeping in it's scope and absolutely
determine whether negligence was re-
sponsible for the loss of the steam
ship. Among other things to be in
vestigated are the seaworthiness of
the vessel, danger in the short course
when icebergs are present, lifeboat
accommodations, method OF selecting
the passengers who we're saved, con-
duct of the officers and crew. suppress
sion of news by the line officials and
circulation of fake messages. At the
conclusion of the inquiry whatsoever
legislation is deemed necessary to
make ocean travel more safe will be
enacted, and if it is found that there
has been criminal negligence those re-
sponsible will be prosecuted. AL
though BIRTHS b courts of inquiry move
slowly they do their work thoroughly.
Hence it may be confidently expected
that this investigation, together with
the inquiries made by the United
States and other countries, will rev.
Eolutionize steamship equipment and
methods.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

Really there is not much to the con-
tention that the state government is
costing more under Governor Eber.
hart than under any of his predeces.
sors. The great increase in state ex.
penses commenced with the completion
of the new capitol and during Gov.
ernor Johnson's first administration.
The charge that Governor Eberhart
pays a few dollars out of his con.
tingent fund for newspaper subscrip.
tions and "clippings" is trivial:
Other governors have drawn on their
contingent funds for purposes just as
open to criticism.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

It is admitted on all sides that
President Taft was the choice Of a
substantial majority Of the republican
voters Of Massachusetts at the recent
presidential preference primary cleo
tion held in that state, but owing to
an anomaly in the freak primary cleo
tion'law Colonel Roosevelt will prob
ably receive the votes of the eight
delegates at large from Massachusetts,
in the republican national conven-
ton. A majority of the voters ex-
pressed their preference for Mr.. Taft
and voted for the Roosevelt delegates.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

Mayor Cottrill of Seattle has taken
a step in the right direction by pro.
hibiting the carry ing of the red flag
by either socialists, Industrial Work
ers of the World or any other orgaui-
cation. The Haunting OF the red flag
has been responsible for many a dis.
graceful scene. Mayors of other
cities would do we'll to follow Mr..
Cottrill's example.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

Lieutenant Governor Gordon is
largely basing his claims for govern
or on the makeup of the senate COM
mlttees at the last session of the legis-
lature. Then the lieutenant governor
should be willing to assume the re-
sponsibility for the failure of the
senate to enact several meritorious
measures that passed the house.
largely because of the inaction of the
senate committees. - "~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

In view of the fact that the bishops
report to the quadrennial general con.
ference of the Methodist church de-
clared that the press of the denomina-
ton was being used "as free forum
by the promoters Of disaffection, it
is apparently necessary that censor.
ship be established over these publ
cations. Seeds of disa Fiction should
be given no opportunity to terminate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

AS conditions are likely to so shape
themselves that a democratic uresi-
dent may be elected, we advise W. J.
Bryan to get into the race for the
nomination. Try, try, again, William
there is more than possibility that
you may emerge from the fray as Will.
liam the Conqueror.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09
IAN appeal to the friends of Colone

IAN appeal to the friends of Colonel
Roosevelt in Hennepin county, for
funds to carry on the fight for the
colonel in that county appeared in the
advertising columns of Saturday IS
Minneapolis Journal. Rats! Two
Minneapolis men went to Chicago re.
Gently and tapped a Roosevelt barrel
to the extent of $4,000. The appeal is
a blind-a cheap electioneering trick.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

IN order that a saloon license might
be transferred, says the Duluth Her.
aid, the common council of the Zenith
City extended the patrol limits zoe
feet. This is not quite as bad, how.
ever, as that little affair over at Gil.
man, Benton county, wherein the
voters moved the school house to
another location in order that the
saloons might remain undisturbed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

Some papers say that the trusts
want Roosevelt for president while
others believe they would rather have
Taft. We incline to the opinion, how
ever, that the trusts would be satisfied
with either, although it is very i'm
probable that their wishes will be full
filed,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

1t Henry Watterson continues to tell
the truth with such plainness some OF
these days he will get into trouble.
Here is one OF his latest: "That few
self-seeking politicians and traitorous
newspaper editors should follow him
(Roosevelt) is proof only that vanity
and greed are still factors to be
reckoned with in public life.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

It must be apparent to all sane re-
publicans that the nomination OF
either Taft or Roosevelt for the presi-
dency will spell disaster for the party
in November.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

Minnesota ought to send de}ega-
tion to the republican national con-
vention instructed to work for the
best interests of the republican party.
The probabilities are, however, that
the delegation will be divided and
Minnesota IS influence at Chicago will
be nil,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

While exceedingly slow in adopting
modern methods, Frank Days town
lFairmont) is entitled to a modicum
OF credit for its decision to keep the
stores closed on Sundays. The sur
prise is that it should have adhered
to this antiquated custom for so long
a period of time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

J. Bruce Ismay has gone back to
England, and before he left New York
said that be held no i'll feeling against
the American public. From develop
ments at the senate investigation,
however, the American public has
good reasons to entertain an i'll feel
ing against him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

During these days of political hos
tilities and activities the fellow who
conducts a clipping bureau is the boy
who is raking in the simoleons.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

Theodore Roosevelt declares that
there are two kinds of trusts good
and bad. We presume that the good
trusts are those which respond readily
to the appeal for campaign funds and
that the bad ones are those which re-
fuse to contribute.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

In Maryland the contest between the
partisans of Taft and Roosevelt was
extremely close. The colonel IS
friends claim be will have a majority
of two delegates in the state conven.
tion which will insure him Maryland IS
Is delegates in the national conven.
ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

It has been computed that it costs
SIP minute to conduct the Methodist
general conference now being held in
Minneapolis. This money will not be
illspent, however, if the conference
succeeds in untangling the many CON-
pick problems which confront it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

While casting about for a thorough.
bred dark horse to enter the presi-
Dental race republican leaders
should not overlook Booker Washing.
ton!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09

Keller was reelected mayor of St.
Paul, Tuesday, by less than 500 ma
jority, and Boss O'Connor and his
cohorts mourn and refuse to be CON-
fOrted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09
BY r. Q. DUNN.

IT, according to a French scientist,
the human soul weighs 80 grams, how
much does the soul of a corporation
weigh?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
Dunder und Bitten!


Dunder und Bitten!
There are mutterings, mostly in
German, down at New Ulm. The
price of beer has been elevated
Saltwater Gazette.
And at Baltimore.
Judging by the way they are calling
out the militia and police at the state
conventions, they'll need the army
and navy at Chicago. PLANE
Herald.
i i. :.
But Why Not Hughes:
Now that Taft and Teddy have
each proved the other unfit to hold the
exalted Office Of president of the
United States let US turn in and elect
some good, clean progressive demo-
crat.-Perham Enterprise.
People Are Getting On to Frank.
Should the republican party of this
state break loose from this brewery
trust owned machine, Frank Day
would be taken into their employ
again, but not until then. He could
probably fool the people again as
smoothly as he did before. -Slayton
Gazette.
settied-Dare Says Nay
The suggestion of supreme court
Justice Hughes as compromise
candidate for president does not meet
with any very great enthusiasm.
There was a time when Mr.. Hughes
was quite close to the people, but
since going on the bench be has lost
his grip.-Elk River Star-News.
And Vote for the Amendment.
1t behooves every one of US to bear
the good roads movement in mind at
all times. Minnesota at present is be-
hind her sister states in this work.
This is a progressive state in other
ways, and we should all see to it that
we do not lag much longer on the
roads question. Keep pluggin' away!
-Winnebago City Enterprise.
!. i:
Does Not Apply to Lee and Spooner.
Progressive candidates for COVER
nor are loud in denouncing brewery
rule and machine politics. And these
are the very fellows that voted three
times for democratic governor and
a kitchen cabinet that organized the
present brewery controlled machine.
They were badly hornswoggled in the
past. Can they be trusted in the
future?-Slayton Gazette.
Regarded as Stapdpatter.
A good story is going the rounds in
Washington relative to Senator Clapp
Of Minnesota. It is based upon Mr..
Clapp's alleged desertion of Senator
La Toilette for Colonel Roosevelt.
According to those who tell the story,
former Representative j. Adam Bede
recently sent dispatch to Senator
Clapp reading as follows: "You
have not come out for a new candi-
date for month. Better get busy at
once, or the folks at home will get the
idea that you're a stand-patter. y
Washington Cor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-09
But Why Not Hughes?

Now that Taft and Teddy have
each proved the other unfit to hold the
exalted Office Of president of the
United States let us turn in and elect
some good, clean progressive demo-
crat.-Perham Enterprise.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-03-01
F0LKE {. BRANDT WINS
His APPEAL IN COURT
Justice Gerard Says Sentence OF
Sciff's Servant Was lliegal-Critl.
cises Judge RosaIsky.

New York.-Supreme Court Justice
Gerard sustained the writ OF habeais
corpus in the case OF toike Il. Brandt
and ordered a new trial for Brandt on
the ground that Judge Rosalsky erred
in accepting Brandt's plea Of guilty OF
burglary in the first degree when the
prisoner, upon being examined, denied
that he was guilty Of that crime.
Justice Gerard said the thirty-year
sentence had been gwen illegally by
Judge Rosalsky, as the evidence be-
fore the Judge showed clearly that
Notwithstanding Brandt had pleaded
guilty TO burglary IN the first degree In
entering the Schiti home the prisoner
had not committed that crime, and
therefore ROsalsky should have reject
ed the plea Gerard said it was the
duty of ROsalsky to protect the prison
er as well as the public. Therefore he
set aside the thirty-year sentence and
remanded Brandt TO the custody OF
District Attorney Whitman TO be tried
again. either on the burglary or the
assault indictment now pending.
should the District Attorney deem IL
advisable.
Attorney General Carmody, iii long
opinion submitted 10 the Governor, COZ
tended that while Brandt may have
been guilty of crime, there was no
evidence in support OF conviction for
burglary, first degree Brandt, he 1ys,
is not the important factor in the case!
That factor, he declared was: "Will
the forms ordained by the constitution
for ascertaining guilt be observed?'
Albany.-After long conference
with Mr.. Hand, his special commits
sioner in the Brandt case, Governor
Dix announced that there would be no
further proceedings by him or his. rep
resentative in the case unless and un-
til the Gerard habeas corpus decision
had been set aside,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-03-01
ORDERED TO
Be STOPPED
Transportation Charges on Pre-.
paid Shipments.
PRACTICE OF EXPRESS co.'s
Commissioners Lane Says Proper
Rate Must BE Collected at
First-Remedy for II Must
Be Found.

hington-"Demand for trans.
portation charges on prepaid ship
ments must cease. The complaint Of
this practice Of express companies is
universal, and a remedy for it must
be found"
This ultimatum was laid down by
Commissioner Lane TO the express
companies today after the resumption
by the investigation of the Interstate
Commerce Commission into the rates,
methods and practices Of the com
panies.
]. Fl. Bradley, vicepresident OF the
American Express company, ex-
planned on the witness stand the in
structions of his company as TO the
efforts ii required of it's agents to re-
fund overcharges TO shippers.
I'VE must find some method of as
certaining the proper rate and how
properly 10 collect it. II comes down
TO that" said Commissioner Lane.
Walker ID. Hines, counsel for the.
American, Adams, Southern, United
States and Wells-Fargo Express COM
pan!es, submitted a statement OF the
financial operations OF the American
since it's organization. showing that
the Americans regular dividends up
TO 1900 had been percent, but since
that time it had paid further divi-
dend out OF income received from in.
vestments entirely apart from the
transportation operations. Mr.. Hines
asserted that profits aggregating less
than $43,500,0O0 had been paid in ~
years.
"Up to 1888, the company retained
profit averaging 1886 cents on each
dollar received" said the statement,
but since 1888 the profit on each dol
lar taken in has been 6.17 cents. ex-
cept in 1911, when it was SIS cents.
On the transfer of money, which is
termed a non-transportation opera
ton, the profit increased from $4,000
In 1883 TO more than s65000O in
1911.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-03-01
FATAL WRECK BLOCKS
H00SAC TUNNEL TRAFFIC
Boston Express Hits Freight but En-.
gineer Saves Passengers-Four
Traimen Are Killed.

North Adams, Mass.-Four train
men were killed and Hoosac tunnel
was choked with burning debris as
the result of the collision of an east
bound Boston and Maine express train
and string of freight cars.
The list of dead as made public by
railroad officials, follows:
DAVIS, LUTHER, Greenfield, appren-
tice on electric engine.
GREGG, HENRY, Scotia, n. Y. assist
ant engineer.
KEMP, REUBEN, 81, North Adams,
fagman attached TO freight train.
SIMONDS, ARCHIBALD l.. so, Will
Jamestown, engineer of electric To-
comotive on passenger train.
Many of the occupants of the coach
es were badly shaken up, but there
were no serious injuries
With the exception of the electric
locomotive the passenger train was
not damaged, but fifteen freight cars
were burned in the tunnel and the heat
has caused large rocks TO fall from
the roof
About 80 in the afternoon watch
man at the eastern portal OF the tun.
mel noticed smoke pouring out and
realized a train was afire. He went
into the tunnel to investigate, but was
only able to penetrate far enough to
see that there had been a collision
The watchman notified railroad Off
cials and the local fire department
sent Chief Montgomery with forty
men. They were taken on fiat cars
into the tunnel, but the smoke and
heat were so intense that they were
unable to get near the wreck.
The freight train, consisting Of thir-
ty-two cars, for some reason yet to be
learned came to a standstill in the
tunnel Brakeman Kent was ordered
back with red lantern. Engineer ST.
monds OF the passenger train saw
kent's danger signal and slowed down
to let Kemp jump aboard the electric
locomotive. The passenger train was
proceeding slowly ahead, apparently
under control, when from some un-
known cause the electric locomotive
gathered headway and crashed into
the freight. There was a brilliant dis
play OF electric fireworks and the
wreckage was ignited.
The engineer Of the regular engine
on the express train saw that the only
hope Of saving his passengers from
death by suffocation was to get away
from the spot at once, and he immedi-
ately started to back away. 1t was
not until nearly o'clock that the
train finally emerged into the open air,
having been held up west of the main
airshaft awaiting orders.
Shortly before midnight a gang OF
wreckers went into the tunnel and at
tempted TO reach the burning debris
They had got 10 within about three
hundred feet when a car Of oil burst
into flames. There were n number of
heavy eXplos 5, and smoke, denser
than ever, suj "a through the tunnel.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-03-01
JERSEY SENATORS ACCUSED.
Order for Investigation Follows Com.
mittee HEARING.

Order for investigation Follows Com
mittee Hearing.
Trenton, n. J.-Charges of attempt
cd extortion Of $4,000 in connection
with two bills now before the Legisla.
ture were made by Oscar F. Ostby.
general manager OF the Commercial
Acctylene Gas Company, of New York.
at a hearing on the measures before
the Judiciary Committee. Mr.. Ostby's
charges involved Senator Richard +.
Fitzherbert 4 committee was empow
cred 10 conduct an investigation.
Former Attorney-G eneral Robert II.
McCarte: presented to the Supreme
Court aftidsvits upon which he based
an application for a rule requiring
State Senator William c. Gebhardt to
show cause why he should not be dis
barred. The afidavits allege unprofes-
sional conduct IN trying 10 influence
the selection Of grand and petit juries.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-03-01

You wouldn't think OF II. perhaps:
but the Indianapolis News says that
now is the best time 10 swat the files
II will help you to keep warm. You
may have to hunt for them In the dark
corners OF the cellar. up near the cell
ing Climb a stepladder. carrying 8
cup OF soapsuds In one hand a cloth
in the other. and brush the torpid in.
sects into the cup. Every fly killed
now means a reduction OF the fly pest
next summer measured by the fy's
enormous capacity for increase and
multiplication. But there is one thing
the Indianapolis News neglects TO sug.
gest. and that is that strenuous fly
swatters. following the stepladder re.
cipe. would do we'll to be very careful
II isn't the most difficult thing in the
world TO fall off a stepladder and come
TO as much confession as is intended
for the fly