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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25
AMENDMENT NO. vi.
State Senate.

Section q OF Article OF the Comsti-
tuition now reads as follows,
section z. The number Of mem
bers who compose the senate and
prescribed by law, but the REPRE-
sentation in the senate shall&never
exceed one member for every five
thousand inhabitants. and in the
house Of representatives one mem
Der for every two thousand inhabi-
tants. The. representation in both
houses shall be apportioned equally
throughout the different sections Of
ulation thereof. exclusive Of Indians
not taxable under the provisions of
law" -
Section 3. Number Of members
The senate shall be composed of
house of representatives shall be
composed of such number OF mem
bers as may be prescribed by law.
The representation in both houses
as practicable. throughout the Diff
ferent sections Of the state in
proportion to the population there
Of, exclusive OF Indians not tax
able under the provisions OF law.
Provided, however, that county
may he divided into several legis-
lative districts, but no county or
any of the parts thereof shall ever
constitute or be a part of more
than seven CD senatorial districts
and not more than seven senators
shall ever be apportioned to any
one county,"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur-
pose and object Of this amendment /,
to lGmit the State senate to sixty-thros
(6S) members and to prevent any one
cOunty having more than seven ca sen.
aHoxss
YouRs respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25
AMENDMENT NO. v.
County Superintendent of
Schools.

by this Amendment 1T fs sought to
enlarge the provisions Of Section z, of
Article 2, of the Constitution, which
Section now reads as fOlIOwsG
Section Z. Every person who by
the provisions OF this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
shall be eligible't to any office which
now is, or hereafter shall be, cleo
tive by the people in the district
thirty. days previous to such cleo
ton, except as otherwise provided
in this constitution. or the consti-
tuition and laws OF the United
50 that it will read az follows.
Section Z. Every person who by
the provisions of this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
now is, or hereafter shall be, cleo
tive by the people in the district
wherein he shall have resided thirty
days previous to such election. exc
schools who shall be required to
have educational and professional
qualifications to be determined by
the legislature and except as other
wise provided In the constitution,
or the constitution and laws Of the
United States"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur-
pose and effect of this amendment is to
authorize the legislature to require edu-
I'm addition to all the other QuaIiaca..
lions now required by law, for any
person seeking the Office of County
superintendent of Schools. AS the Com
stitutiOH now stands, any legal voter IL
eligible to the Office of County SUPER
intendent of schools.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25

fOIIOwss
"The legislature may provide for
the payment by the State of Mime
BY hail al u AND Wind, Or either, and
= to provide fund for that purpose
including the necessary expenses OF
giving effect to this act may IN m
pose a specific tax upon lands the
owners Of which. at their option.
have listed the same with county
auditors for that purpose, and no
damages except from the fund so
provided"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. This Rmend-
ment, If adopted, will authorize tine
state to act I'm the collection and dis
bUrsements OF a fund for the payment
of damages to growing crops by hail
or wind, or either. This fund ls to be
created and maintained by a specific
tax imposed by the legislature upon the
lands OF such persons only az shall
voluntarily Hist tine same with their
respective county auditors for that pur-
pose. Under it. there cOuId be mo tax
for such purpose imposed ON the lands
of any owner who does not consent
thereto. The Legislature is also author
lied to include In the fund to be raised
by taxation OF such listed lands the
necessary expenses of administration of
the law. The adoption of the amend
ment will authorize the legislature to
direct that the taxing machinery OF the
state be used to levy and collect the tax
necessary to raise such fund, and to
provide for the disbursement of same by
the officers of the state; but any pay
ments to be made by the state by reason
OF damage by hail or wind will have to
be made from such fund. and from mo
other. In the settlement OF amy such
damages, the state would assume mo-
liability beyond the amount Of such
fund and could net further be rendered
liable.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25

list mortgage loans upon improved
md cultivated farm lands of the state
This amendment would change Sector
!, Article 8. of the Constitution. vhfcl
low reads as fOllOwsr
''The permanent school and uni
versity fund of this state may be
invested in the bonds OF any coun-
ty,. school district, city, town or
village of this state, but no such
investment shall, be made unGAl
approved by the board of commas
sfoners designated by law to reGNa.
late the investment Of the perman-
ent school fund and the permat1-
ent university fund Of this state:
nor shall such loan or investment
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed
fifteen per cent of the assessed
valuation of the taxable real prop
city, town or village issuing such
bonds; nor shall such loans or In
debtedness be made at lower rate
of interest than three per cent per
annum. nor for shorter period
period than twenty years, and no
change of the town. school dis
trict, city, village or of county
lines shall relieve the real prop
county, village or city in this state
at the time Of the issuing of such
bonds from any liability for tax
alton to pay such bonds
10 ~ to read AZ follows,
Section g.. The permanent school
and university fund OF this state
may be invested in the bonds 0E
any county, school district, city,
town or village of this state, md
in first mortgage loans secured up-
on improved ana cultivated farm
lands Of this state. But no such
approved by the board OF commts-
sioners designated by law to re0Sf-
late the investment OF the per-
manent school fund and the per-
manent university fund Of this
ment be made when the bonds to be
issued or purchased would make
the entire bonded Indebtedness ex-
ceed IS per cent Of the assessed
property Of the county. school dis
trict. city, town or village Issuing
such bonds: nor shall any farm
lsan or Investment be made wken
cse ed 30 per cent q the ac TEsid sssh
value Of the farm land mortgaged
to secure said Investment: nor STALL
such loans or Indebtedness be made
at a lower rate Of interest than
shorter period than Ave years, nor
for a longer period than twenty
years. and no change Of the town,
. school district. city. village or
county lines shall relieve the real
property in such town. school dis
trict, county, village or city in
this state at the time Of issuing OF
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pre.
emit constitution authorizes the invest
nnent of the permanent school and uni
veraity funds of this state in the bond
Of any county, school district, cit,
town or village OF this state. Thi
II adopted Will pernait, /
addition to the foRegOaaw Anvestnent
said school and unlveFwAeS funds to h
Invested aIso In ARst mortgage lear
secured upOn Improved and cultivate
9aRm Iands Of thGs state.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25
c. H. PHINNEY
Herman, MINI.

Pragressive Democratic Candidate for
representative for the 57th Leg
islative District.
1.-THE will of the people is the high
est law" "Let the people rule" is
my platform.
Ii elected 1 will do more than vote
right. My ambition will be service in
the interest of this district.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25
For County Auditor.

| hereby announce myself as a
candidate for reelection as county
auditor on the Republican ticket, and
if reelected will give the duties of
the Office the same careful attention
which have in the past.
F. E. Ware.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25
For County Auditor.

| herbey announce that / am a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for County Auditor, and respect.
fully solicit your vote at the primary
and at the general election. Nov. 5,
1912.
]. A. Gutter.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25
Extra Session
of 1912.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
"a GENERAL.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 3, 1919
Hon. Julius A. schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.
SIR:

AS required by Section 25 Of the
Revised Laws, and Amendment, I
have the honor to furnish you
herewith a statement of the pur-
poses and effects Of the respec-
tive amendments to the Constitu-
ton Of the State of Minnesota.
proposed by the Legislature OF
1911, which are to be submitted to
the electors of this State at the
general election in 1912.
have also furnished a state
ment Of the purposes and effect Of
the law proposed by the Legisla-
ture at the extra session Of 1919,
known as Chapter 8, Laws of 1912,
relating 10 the taxation of railroad
companies, which, under the Con-
stitution Of the State, must be sub
mitted TO a vote Of the people of
the. State, and be adopted and
ratified by majority of the elect
0rs of the State voting at the
election. before such Chapter 3
shall take effect or be in force.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25

To the Voters of Stevens County
I thereby announce myself as Demo-
cratic candidate for County Attorney
and respectfully solicit your votes
and political support.
Thos. j. Mangan
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25
His Only Patient.

Nurse Ito young doctorl- Your pro.s
eace y waiting. sir Shall I show him
iA9-JNdge.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25
AMENDMENT NO. II.
Insurance of Crops.

BY this amendment 1t Is proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
8 of the Constitution, to be known as
Section ~ and which shall read ms
fOIIOwsG
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25

And each voter voting at such
election shall designate his vote by
a cross mark made opposite one or
the other Of the words Eyes" or
NO" and the said election shall in
may be, to the requirements of the
general election law, and the re-
turns of said election shall be
made, %canvassed, and certified, and
the results thereof declared in the
manner provided by law for return
ing, certifying and canvassing
votes cast for state officers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25
Approved June Is, 1919.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The law
now I'm force relating to the taxation of
railroad properties ia Chapter 25S, Laws
of 1903, ratified by the people at the
general election of 1904. The only lam
Guage Of the proposed law of 1912
which differs from the old law of 1908
As set forth above I'm bOId-faceG type.
Under the present law, the taxes upon
railroad property are computed at the
rate Of four per cent upon the gross
earnings of the company owning or OPP
Grating the same. The purpose OF
this new law is to change that rate
from four per cent to five per cent and
TO make the taxes payable senf-Rn-
nualIy on March LIST and September list
OF each year, instead of annually, as
under the existing law.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-25
AMENDMENT NO. III.
Mortgage Loans to State.

This amendment, II adopted, will per-
init the permanent school and univer-
sity fund of the state to be invested In
nrSt mortgage loans upon improved
and cultivated farm lands of the state.
This amendment would change Section
g, Article 8, Of the CORsGituttOn. which
now reads as fOlYOwsg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
LEGAL.
LEGAL
EGAI

bkhed in Tn Topka A.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
lRr Federnl wireless Telegraph.l )

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, November
2O-( Especial to The Advertiser)-Sworn
testimony that Fred j. Sherman, business
agent for the indianapolis Iron Worker s
local offered her 800 to steal alleged
incriminating evidence from the home
here of Patrick Dugan, while the latter
was in Los Angeles as witness in the
Mcnamara trial, was offered at the
"dynamite conspiracy" trial today, by
Mrs. Mary farrell.
Sherman is one of the defendants
and Dugan, a former member of the
auditing committee for the Internation-
al Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, gave damaging testimony
earlier in the day against the accused
men.
Mrs. FARRELL admitted that she ran
sacked the Dugan home several times,
but could not find any papers bearing
on the dynamitting case. Mrs. Dugan
corroborated much of Mrs. FARRELL Is
testimony, telling of the numerous Wis.
its she made to her home. She said
that Mrs. farrell several times had tried
to induce her to leave home. Mrs. Jar.
rell promising "to take care OF
things"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22

NEW YORK, November l9.-(Spe.
cial to The Advertiser)- four gun
men charged with the murder of Her.
man Rosenthal on July 16, in front of
the Hotel Metropole, were found guilty
of FIRST degree murder today. The
jury was out less than an hour.
Supreme Court Justice John w.
Goff s charge was extremely favorable
to the State. The court said the entire
defense rested on the stories told by
the defendants, and commented on the
peculiar coincidence of each story
agreeing to that of the man preced-
ing him on the stand"
He emphasized the criminal record
of the defendants, and directed the
jury to determine whether it was pos
sible to invent a story and stick TO ii
through the long cross ss-examination. He
lengthily discussed the law as it ap'
piled to the evidence in this particular
pngp
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
PINE SHIPMENTS TO COAST.

Los ANGELES, November 5.-The
first shipment of pineapples direct
from Hawaii to Los Angeles harbor,
! 100000 pounds, has been brought by
the schooner Annie NJ. Campbell, and
discharging will be begin tomorrow.
The schooner is at the Crescent wharf.
1t left Honolulu October 10. The pine
apples are consigned entirely to Los
Angeles jobbers.
The shipment is made as the outcome
of the Independent Steamship Com
pany's effort to establish direct trade
between Los Angeles and Honolulu some
time ago. In addition to the pineapples
the Annie NJ. Campbell brought 800
tons of fertilizer for local delivery. The
cargo of pineapples brings in one ship
ment quantity equivalent to one
wear 5 consumption in Los Angeles a
few years ago.
An odor of pineapples is likely to be
prominent around the east side of the
harbor channel for the remainder of the
week, as officials of the wharf company
say it will take several days to unload
the cargo.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
Two, With Four Thousand People
Wiped Out on the Island
of Jamaica.
MANY KILLED BY HURRICANE
Great Destruction Caused Over
IsIand-Governor Takes
Action.
tBy F,deral wlrele.. relerr.ph., ,

KINGSTON, Jamaica, November 20.
Especial to The Advertiser) "A great
tidal wave is reported to have prac.
tically wiped out the town of Savanna
La Mar on the Southeast Coast, and
Lucea on the Northeast Coast of jana.
lea. Forty-two were killed by the hur.
ricane in Montego Bay, according to q
report brought by fruit vessel, which
arrived at Port Antonio today.
Confirmation has been received of
the great destruction caused by the
hurricane in the western part of the
island. Floods which accompanied the
storm caused immense damage, hun.
dred houses being blown down. Tele.
graphic communication is still suspend.
ed.
The Governor of Jamaica has left on
a special train accompanied by de.
tachment of artillerymen who have tax
en- with them two hundred tents an0
foodstuffs, as in certain sections the
people are homeless and destitute.
Lucea is town of two thousand
inhabitants on an inlet on the North.
east Coast of Jamaica, while Savanna
La Mar is seaport, with about the
same number of people, on the coast,
almost directly across the island.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
Ipr redernI Wireless Telegraph. J

MEXICO CITY, November 10. -
Especial to The Advertiser)-A severe
earthquake shock occurred here at n
seven o clock this morn
ing. The movement was osciihtory
and passed from north to south. 1t
lasted more than three minutes. Many
brick walls and few poorly construct
ed small houses were thrown down. The
street pavemcnts buckled and several
water mains were broken.
According TO police reports the only
casualty was that of laborer who, fol
lowing the custom prevalent among
poems of dropping 20 their knees in
prayer, knelt on the street ear track in
front Of moving suburban train and
was crushed 10 death,
Other reports Indicate death list OF
twelve or fifteen persons in widely sep
nrutod districts Early government re
ports indicated that the area of tn,
quake embraces wide district TO th,
west and south Of Mexico city, chiefl,
| m the state of Guerrero.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22

opening of the Panama Canal and with
the coming of mOre steamship lines. Mr..
Thurston adds that there is a notable
shortage in passenger accommodations
between the Islands and San Francisco
at the present time.
The greatest source Of our labor
supply" he said, "is from the Philip
pines. Although these men do not have
the reputation of good workers at home
they are among the best we have in tho
Islands. The government of the Phil
ippines encourages their coming to
Hawaii on the theory that when they
return to the Philippines they will be
a great benefit to the sugar industry
there, but most of them prefer to re-
main in Hawaii"
Mr.. Thurston says that there is little
speculation regarding the appointment
Of a Democrat as Governor, as the ira
dition has become fixed to allow an ap-
pointee to serve out his term, and Gov
ernor Frear will be reappointed by Pres
ident Taft.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
tBy Federal Wireless Telegraph, +,

LOS ANGELES, November 10. =
Especial to The Advertiser )-Rsvising
their first report that five persons had
lost their lives, the police announced
today that the known death list of the
ire that destroyed the st. George
Hotel here early today, contains three
ton, age thirty-fve, an actress whose
stage name was Ellen Moran; Joseph
Martin, age thirty eight, a jewelry
clerk; Charles Malone, age thirty.fve,
hotel engineer.
A baby girl was fearfully burned
and probably will not recover. Others
who are believed to be fatally injured
are Frank b. Book, who sustained a
sprained back, and his wife whose back
was broken.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
tpy Federal wireless. Ts,.rrnph, ,

SAN FRANCISCO, November 90
Especial to The Advertiser)-In ma
tion-wide raid ordered by Postmaster
General Hitchcock against a peculiar
type of quack specialist engaged in
Illegal medical practise, two arrests
were made in San Francisco today, five
in Oakland, one in Petaluma and one in
Sacramento, while numerous other in
dictment have been returned and whole
sale arrests are promised in Coast and
Eastern cities.
The general charge is misuse of the
mails for alleged advertisements for un-
lawful practices. Twenty-seven Cali
fornia physicians have been indicted,
while the dragnet extends over seven
ty-two cities with 172 arrests ordered.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
lpr reasr,l wirsles, Telegraph,

WASHINGTON, November 10. -
Especial to The Advertiser) - Army
orders: Each of the following officers
of the medical corps is relieved from
duty at the station designated after his
name and will go to San Francisco
about March 5, for the Philippines,
First.Lieut. John S. Coulter, Ambu.
lance Company Number Three, Fort
Leavenworth; First Lieut.. George
Blake, Fort Shaniy, Illinois.
Navy orders; Capt. IL. A. Bispam
and Lieut.. X. r. Morrison, commits.
stoned; Lieut.. B. A. Long, to the Della.
ware; Lieut.. Byron McCandless, from
the navy yard at Washington to the
navy department.; Ensign M. j. Peter
son, to the South Dakota; Ensign II.
S. Keep, from the New Jersey to the
Celtic; Ensign Ii. X. Donavin, from the
Seattle Construction and Drydock Com.
pany to command F4; Paymaster Regi.
nald Shear, from the navy yard at
Philadelphia to training station, Great
Lakes, Illinois; Assistant Paymaster h.
S. Robertson, commissioned.
Marine corps: Capt. R. p. Williams,
from the American legation at Peking
to Washington, d. G.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
ng 70 the announcement today Of pIo.

ing TO the announcement today Of Pro-
ecu ,r 4u.t
Joicu.a au.. mtthc q ms
ay of Spr,r go 'rois oHc o.
ae Peoria I'm no - IRON Workers 10.
% vro i rndcre1 by their bonds
On toby They wore ont on S5000
bonds each. Judge Anderson ordered
he zen into custody.
Attorney Frank Miller representing
Thomas Webb, of Peoria, who signed
he bail bond for Ray and Smythe,
announced thnt his client wished to
surrender the two defendants. The an
nouncement came as n great surprise
to Ray and Smythe, neither having any
mixing of Webb's intention.
Eula Hitchcock, a California woman
detective, testihed to serving Mrs. Cap
Ian with subpoena to testify in the
Mcnamara trial. Three days later,
she said, Antoine Johansen carried the
woman and her children in an automo-
bile to Reno, Nevada, where they board
cd train.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
The capture was effected through a

uSJ by It.. g. ..u. 90 tDWnt anu
fitzgerald, VINO approached Davis from
opposite directions aud as the man
turned his deadly box on Browne, Jos
Iosick, another detective approaching
rom behind dealt him stunning blow
on the head with his club. At the same
Instant Browne seized the box and with
Fitzgerald tore to pieces the mechanism
which the trigger controlled.
In addition to the box, which con
taincd sufficient explosive to wreck the
building, Davis pockets we're filed
with sticks Of dynamite. He also car
ried forty-fve caliber revolver.
After Davis recovered consciousness,
he said, al came to Los Angeles yester-
day.p
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
THOMPSON AND HILLES
BEGIN THEIR NEW JOBS
(By Federal Wireless Telegraph. }

WASHINGTON, November 2O-
Especial to The Advertiser) )-Carmi
Thompson has been appointed as
treasurer of the United States by Pres
ident Taft to succeed Lee McClung,
who resigned recently. Thompson will
assume his new duties tomorrow, and
Charles d. Hilles, who was secretary to
President Taft before the beginning of
the last campaign, will return to that
post.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
ALLEGED DYNAMITER'S
SKULL is FRACTURED

LOS ANGELES, November 2O.-(By
Associated Press Caoie)- When De-
tective Joseph Hosick struck down AL
bert Davis, the maniac, who yesterday
held the whole police headquarters at
bay with a box of dynamite, he fract-
ured the mans skull. Davis may die
in consequence. Work of the police
has unearthed the man s record, which
proves to have been criminal one.
He had many aliases. The police had
no trouble at all in tracing him through
his prison record for years past.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
tBy Federal wirele.. r.l,rr,pA., /,

WASHINGTON, November 90. -
Especial to The Advertiser) - Presi-
dent Taft will begin tomorrow the ac-
tual dietation of his annual message
to congress to be sent in at the open
ing of the session next month.
The President has cancelled all en-
gagements for Thursday and Friday in
order to devote his time to the mes
sage. Much of the data that will be
in the message has been gathered, and
many of the questions to be discussed
in it have been talked over in cabinet
meetings.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
lRr Eedernl wireless TeIegraph.l }

WASHINGTON, November 20. -
Especial to The Advertiser)-Asked re-
garding the report that Presidents elect
Wilson had asked him to accept the
secretaryship of state and that he now
is en- route to Bermuda to confer with
him, William Jennings Bryan today
sent the following telegram from Sa'
vannah:
81 have had no conference with Mr..
Wilson and never discussed any office
with him. have no intention of going
TO Bermuda