The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-11-20

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DR.. Dumas, former mayor of Cass
Lake, whom the state spent nearly
$4,000 to convict because of alleged
connection. with an arson trust and a
band of desperadoes who were terror
izing Beltrami and neighboring coun-
ties, has been paroled after serving
less than thirteen months of a thre
years sentence. Dumas was let out
on recommendation of the state parole
board and its action for the time be-
ing was the subject of much criticism.
1t was said the state fire marshaIs de-
partment, which was largely responsi.
Bile for his conviction, gave it's consent
to the parole. Members of the de-
partment refused to discuss the case.
It comes from fairly reliable author
1ty that Warden Wolfer of the state
prison at Saltwater will sever his
connection with the institution next
September. He has already notified
the state board of control that he
intends to retire. Mr.. Wolfer has been
SO long connected with the Saltwater
prison that he has almost become a
part of it and many will regret to see
him go. Several years ago Mr.. Wolfer
was credited with gubernatorial ambi-
tons, but he made no active effort to
realize on them.
The state railway commission is
hearing complaints covering the Cash
man distance freight tariff, which will
be effective Jan. 1 next, and it is
needless to say that there are no lack
of objections. It is plain to be seen
that the new tariff is not wanted and
that the roads propose to make it as
odious as possible. Shippers have
been dragged into the controversy and
they, too, are making howl Sena-
tor eastman, author of the new law,
was an interested spectator at one of
the hearings. He knows that an at
tempt will be made to repeal the act
at the next session of the legislature,
but it will not get very far if he can
induce his district to return him to
the senate
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AS an Offset to the votes for women
movement an anti-Woman's Suffrage
association is now being organized
and Mrs. w. F. Scott has come all
the way from Yonkers, N. Y, to help
out the new order of things. She is
the head of the national organization
Branches are to be established in
every county of the state. Woman
suffrage came near getting by at the
last session of the legislature and it
would have figured later had Gov
ernor Eberhart insisted on the special
session of the legislature he threat
ened to call this fall.
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Though the Minnesota Woman's
Suffrage association is doing every
thing possible to arouse interest in
its cause it can not be said that the
rank and file of Minnesotas female
population is crazy over the idea. If
it were not for few jealous women
who haunt every session of the legis-
lature the votes for women idea
would never be thought of. To many
members of the legislature the
thought of votes for women and their
participation in politics is repugnant,
but rather than stand the constant
Commandment OF those who patrol the
legislative halls daily they finally give
In It was this constant hammering
that came near putting the movement
across last year.
If Senator Johnson of Chisago coun-
ty is going to retire from the Repub-
ican congressional contest in the new
Tenth district late letters received by
friends fail to show such. On the
contrary they say that Senator John
son is very much in the fight and
that he proposes to go through with
It to the finish. He has already filed
several expense accounts as required
by the primary law and is reported to
be preparing to go on the stump
shortly. Manahan's hackers are said
to be responsible for the retirement
story. They fear Senator Johnson
and no bets are to be overlooked in
discrediting him if possible.
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Do not be surprised if you hear Of
the announced candidacy Of James A.
Larson for congressman from the
Second district. The story down here
is that the genial assistant secretary
of state is grooming himself for the
race and his hat may be in the ring
most any time now. Before taking on
the position of assistant secretary of
state Mr.. Larson represented his dis
trict in the legislature and made quite
a record. He is an effective campaign
er and an orator of no mean ability.
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Henry Rines of Mora, who is gen.
orally picked to go after State Audi
tor VERSIONS job, has not as yet pass
ed over the $50 necessary to entitle