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Evening star., 1913-12-07

gressional district In which the republic
an candidate polled more than one-Iourtn
Of the total vote last cast for Presioen'
in such district, and one additional ceie.
gate for each additional one-fourth o.
said total vote so polled.
Two delegates each from Alaska, the
District of Columbia, Hawaii, Porto Rico
and the Philippine Islands, which dele
sates shall have voice In the con
vention, but no vote either in the con-
vention or in any of its committees.
As He Explains Advantages.
He explains the advantages of his plan
as follows:
1T insures a national, as against q
sectional, party organization. IL does
this by according delegate representation
In the convention to every state con
gressional district and territorial pos
session.
1T makes party strength main, pu'
not exclusive, factor in determining rep
resentation. To that extent 1t reduces
the disproportion of representation. ano
gives effective voice to the party mem,
bership in states which must be depehoeu
on to elect the ticket.
1T holds to the dual unit of state ana
congressional district representation WIN
accompanying safeguards against mis-
representation of each constituency.
1T provides against complete dlsrran-
chisement of party membership in any
state by grandfather clauses or other
arbitrary restrictions, imposed by legis-
latures under domination Of hostile po-
litical party.
'It contains an element of elasticity by
which 1t will adjust itself to changes III
the electorate, whether limited by educa-
ton tests or poll taxes, or enlarged by
woman suffrage. This percentage methoo
Of computation would also protect the
representation where but small total
vote is polled in states or districts prac-
tically uncontested because sure for one
side or the other
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ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Brady viii Suit Occupying
Time of Circuit Court.
Realty Transfers.
Special Correspondents Of The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md. December s. 1913
The time OF the circuit court here has
been occupied for the last two days with
the trial of the suit OF Eveline Simmons
of Prince Georges county to break the
will of her sister, the late Mary J.
Brady Of Capitol Heights, Nd, which
was removed from Prince Georges coun-
ty for trial.
Mrs. Brady died July Q. 1912, leaving
an estate valued at about $4,000 con-
sisting principally OF real estate In Wash
ington. Under a will executed July II.
1911. Mrs. Brady left the bulk of her
estate. in trust, to her foster son, Charles
L. Palmer of Capitol Heights, and the
children of George Simmons. a nephew of
the testatrix. Mrs. Simmons was left
nothing.
1t is sought to break the will on the
ground that at the time it was executed
Mrs. Brady was not of sound mind. Un-
Evening star., 1913-12-07
PROSECUTION IS RENEWED.
u. S. Officials Resume Case Against
C. M. Summers, Alaskan Banker.

The Department OF Justice has re-
newed prosecution of g NJ. Summers.
president of a national bank at Juneau.
Alaska whose indictment on charges of
misapplication Of the banks money
was recently set aside by the Supreme
Court.
The court found that the government
had placed ffty-siX counts in the in-
dictment, whereas the Alaska laws
then permitted only one count Solic-
itor General Davis yesterday asked the
court to modify its decision so that
Summers. instead OF going free. would
be required 10 stand trial on one
count.
Evening star., 1913-12-07
tual time consumed between the author
ization of building and its completion
would be greatly diminished.
Six Years Behind in Work.

At present the supervising architects
office is six years behind i'm its work.
This Is due. it is claimed. largely to the
fact that Congress Topped of about eighty
positions In that ofiice several years ago.
A suggestion which may ultimately be
made to Congress, which probably will
meet with less favor than Standardization.
would put public building bills on some
what the same plane as bills for the i'm
provement OF rivers and harbors. IL
would mean that while Congress would
authorize a public building at a certain
place a report on the amount that should
be expended there would be forthcoming
from the public buildings commission.
Congress is now appropriating between
$25. 100000 and s4o.oooooo each year for
public buildings.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08

Bear River Journal: If one-haf Of
the money spent in the Bear valley
each year for booze was used in the
construction and equipment of a
cheese factory, Bear River would not
only have the largest and best fac
tory in the northern part Of the state,
but there would be enough cows in the
community to keep it in constant op-
Grafton. You may not like this, but
there is lot of homesteaders in the
north country who seem to imagine
the only aim they have in life is to
keep the breweries and distilleries
running full time. Mr.. Farmer, take
your pencil and sit down and see how
long you can endure this economic
waste before the mortgage is fore
closed. We've bunch you wont show
the figures to your wife.
University Farm Press:-Minneso-
ia leads in dairy products. Along
the line of dairy manufactures Mime
sofa and the Wisconsin stations have
taken the lead. Minnesota has won
ten of the twelve interstate prizes for
high quality butter, made by butter
makers trainedb by the Minnesota
Agricultural College, and butter
makers trained by the Minnesota
ton won one of the other two. Min
nesota butter, therefore, is the stand
ard for the United States, and won
the highest award at the Paris exposi-
ton. When it is remembered that a
ton of butter contains only 60 cents
worth of soil fertility, it is evident
that this is profitable kind Of agri-
culture when considered from the
standpoint of the conservation Of nat
ural resources of the soil.
Biwabik Times:-Down at Aurora
the other day lot of visiting firemen
turned the hose on socialist speaker.
Some of our good friends take the
ground that the man was treated in
this manner because he was social
list, but we must disagree with them.
We believe that if any other political
speaker had attempted to secure a
hearing on the main street while the
tournament was in progress he would
have received the same treatment.
The firemen felt the town belonged
to them for the minute and did not
propose to be molested. We do not
believe that a majority Of those who
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08
Opinion of Attorney General Smith

Opinion of Attorney General Smith
The police and fire commission at
its regular meeting Monday night
adopted resolution calling the atten-
ton Of Attorney General Lyndon A.
Smith to the fact that automobiles
were used at the late school election
in conveying voters to the polls, that
circulars of a political nature were
distributed on election day and that
other acts Of a minor nature were
committed which in the estimation Of
the police and fire commission, accord
ing to it's resolution, bordered on vio-
lations of the corrupt practices act.
The opinion is asked so that the law
as governing the conduct of school
elections shall be clearly defined, and
the resolution states that the police
and fire commission stands ready to
have the officers of the city enforce it.
The resolution is an echo of the late
school election campaign, when au-
tomobiles were used to transport vot-
ers to the pols and one chauffeur and
citizen were arrested and taken to
the police station.
Following election there were re-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08

peated reports that wholesale arrests
would be made. One Of the teachers
in the city schools stood at the en-
trance to the Roosevelt grounds and
took the number Of every automobile
that brought voters to the school.
The threatened arrests were not made,
however. Local legal authority is
divided on the point raised and the
attorney generals opinion will be
awaited with interest here. It is not
regarded as probable that arrests
will be made if it is held that the use
of automobiles was contrary to law,
the purpose rather being to. establish
definite understanding of the law
by which the conducting Of future
school elections may be guided.
The commission also decided to
purchase a patrol wagon for the use
of the police department. 1t will be
gasoline motor propelled vehicle
with solid rubber tires, and bids for
the same are to be submitted at the
next regular meeting of the police
and fire commission. The patrol wag-
on will be the first to be used by any
city on the range.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08

The city council at its regular meet
ing Tuesday night, by passing a reso-
luton authorizing the vacation of the
streets and alleys in the First Addi-
ton to Virginia, in the vicinity Of the
plant of the Bailey Lumber Company,
paved the way for the development of
the Columbia mine by the Jones &
Laughlin interests.
The development work will be in
charge Of Captain Walters, of Ish-
peming, Mich. It is not yet definite
ly announced when it will begin, but
the understanding is that the houses
occupying the surface rights of the
property at present are to be moved
by the first of January. This would
indicate that it is intended to begin
removing the overburden from the
property early next spring. Figures
as to the amount Of overburden to be
removed or the extent of the ore body
are not available, but it is known that
the mine will be operated both as an
open pit and as an underground and
that it will be one Of the largest in
the immediate vicinity Of Virginia,
giving employment to large number
of men. Some work has already been
done on the Columbia, and it's opera
ton up to this time has been as an un-
foreground. The ore is of high grade
and the property is situated within
the city limits.
All buildings and surface rights on
the property have been purchased, to
gether with considerable land adjoin
ing. The Bailey Lumber Company al
first opposed the vacation, but an
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08

agreement has been reached whereby
the objections Of the company have
been withdrawn. The petition for the
vacation desired was once denied by
the council, but was passed unani-
mously Tuesday night. The value of
the streets and alleys vacated was
fixed by the council at 100000.
The negotiations for the vacation
desired have been conducted for the
company by c. L. Judd. Mr.. Judd
took the, position from the first that
the company was willing to make all
reasonable concessions to the city and
to the property owners. He has &C
complished the rather difficult task of
securing all the surface rights and the
vacation of the streets and alleys
without single lawsuit, and his d.
plomacy and fairness has no doubt
resulted in adding new industry to
Virginia's business assets several
years sooner than if an attitude of
opposition had been adopted such as
has prevailed in other range towns,
notably Hibbing, under similar cir
cumstances.
The opening of the Columbia is but
the beginning of extensive develop.
ment in the iron field of the Virgins
district, in the opinion Of we'll posted
mining men, and the fact that the city
and the owners have been able to ad.
just such differences as existed re-
garding the matter without going int
the courts will be encouraging to 9th
er concerns contemplating the devel
opment of iron properties in this vi
entity.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08
exc change | 'olllllle1

University Farm Press =: Minneso-
IA leads in dairy products Along the
lines Of dairy Manufactures Minneso-:
t. and the Wisconsin. stations have
taken the lead. Minnesota has won
ten Of the twelve interstate prizes
for high quality butter, made by but
ter-makers trained by the Minnesota
Agricultural College, and butter
maker trained by the Minnesota sta
ton won one of the other two. Min
nesota butter, therefore, is the stand
ard Of the United States, and won
the highest award at the Paris expo
tonsition. When it is remembered
that ton of butter contains only 60
cents worth Of soil fertility, tits evil
dent that this is a profitable kind of
agriculture when it is considered from
the standpoint of the conservation of
the soil.
Moreover, Minnesota still owns
100000 acres, mainly in the timber
district; and from the sale of the tim
Der and the land to the settlers the
state vii double its present perma-
nent fund before many years have
passed. More important still, it owns
10000 acres Of land in which there
are rich deposits of iron. The state
has leased the tron ore land for long
periods at advantageous terms. The
land has already yielded $3,000,000
and under the present contracts il
will yield about $150,000,000 in the
next generation. Thus, by 1850, Min
nesota expects to have permanent
fund of fully $2O0,000,000, which will
yield at per cent $8,00O,000 a veal
for it's schools and other public insti
tutions.
The care of this fund is an i'm
|portant part of the state government
which acts in the capacity Of trustee
Of the present fund Of nearly $29,
100000, about 100000 is invested
in the bonds of other states, $4,000,
900 has been lent to counties, cities
and townships within the state, an<
the rest, drawing interest at 4 pei
cent, is in contracts of sale for farm
ing lands.
Minnesota deserves the hearties
congratulations of other states fo1
the far sighted wisdom of its earl!
lawmakers, and for the fidelity will
which it's officials of later years hav'
guarded their trust. Such splen
did record Of efficiency and honest.
gives new heart to those who ar
working for the welfare of states tina
have been less thrifty"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08

Eveleth News:-The trade territory
of town is not all dependent upon
the distance to neighboring trade
points. The trade territory depends
upon the enterprise Of the merchants
and the residents Of the town. If a
town does not reach after the trade
it will come only as fast as it has to,
and it will grow as it is forced to.
But if the merchant goes after the
business in the surrounding country,
advertising in every possible way, and
making good every word Of their ad-
vertising, trade will come from an
every increasing radius, the town will
gain a reputation for being awake
and it will forge to the front. II
is the men in the town and not alto
gether the men living within a certain
number of miles from it that makes
the town good for nothing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08
welded the hose knew the speaker
was a socialist.

Chisholm Tribune-H erald:-The Ca
madam thistle pest made it's appear
ance in the village of Chisholm and
threatens to become an unmitigated
nuisance. There is state law COM
polling property owners to keep their
premises clear of the weed and it
should be strictly enforced. The Ca
madam thistle is a weed that spreads
quickly, and is one Of the most stub
born of all foes to agriculturists to
eradicate once it has a firm hold.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08
DEVELOPMENT WORK WILL SOON
COMMENCE ON COLUMBIA Mine

City Council Grants Desired Vacation Of Streets and Alleys in
First Addition at Last Regular Meeng-Part of the Prop
erty Will Be Stripped and Houses at Present Occupying
Surface Are to Be Moved New Locations BY First of
January.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08

| FOR SALE.-A 14-inch fire pot
self-feeding heater for sale for $20.0 90.
In frst-class condition, and worth
more money. :. Enquire at 203 Sage
st. Phone 682 LIZ. = 49, ~ -. :>..:s 7
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08
OPINION OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL SMITH IS ASKED

Police and Fire Commission Adopts Resolution Calling Atten
ton of Attorney General to the Fact That Use of Automo
bes and Circulars in Late School Election Campaign Was
Violation of the Corrupt Practices Act-Informed Police
Department of City Stands Ready to Act
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08

Biwabik Times:-Down at Aurora
the other day lot Of visiting firemen
turned the hose on socialist speaker.
Some of our good friends take the
ground that the man was treated in
this manner because he was a social
list, but we must disagree with them.
We believe that if any other political
speaker had attempted to secure a
hearing on the main street while the
tournament was in progress he would
have received the same treatment. The
firemen felt the town belonged to
them for the minute and did not pro-
pose to be molested. We do not be-
lieve that majority Of those who
welded the hose knew that the man
who was speaking was a socialist.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08

Mesaba Ore:-The Ore is glad to re-
flute the rumor that the Mesaba Rail-
way company is unfavorable to Hib-
bing. It would be virtual suicide for
the officers to attempt anything of
this kind, so closely identified are the
interests of the road and the villages.
Expansion in the operation Of the
street car line is sure to follow the
rapid growth of the towns along its
route, and dissension of any kind is
the last thing they are looking for.
Biwabik Times This is a clover
and grass country. Such a section
is natural cow country. A natural
cow country is always a rich country.
Get that tucked away in your business
pocket and then make up your mind
that you will own piece Of land
where red clover grows three feet
high and stays green until the snow
covers it. /.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
INCOME TAX PROVISIONS

Under the National income tax pro-
vision all net incomes OF 1900 or less
are exempt from taxation. All incomes
Of more than 1900 are subject TO a tax
Of 1 per cent. This tax il designated 3
"normal tax" Added TO this. however.
are certain surfaces on q graduated
scale. All incomes between s20.0O0and
$4,000 are to be taxed l per cent. IN Nd
dition to the first "normal IA Of / per
cent. All incomes from SO. 1000 to $780,
600 are subject TO q surtax of 2 per cent.
and all Incomes Of more than 5000 0
will have to bear a snrtax Of 3 per cent.
A. q practical illustration. take the
nan with an annual net income Of $780,
600. First the normal TAX Of l per cent
10 imposed on the entire net income less
the $4,000 exempted. or on 500. 600. This
to $3.50. In addition there is q
surtax Of / per cent on that part Of the
income from $4,000 to $4,000 or on
$4,000. This adds $500 more. On the
portion Of the income from $50 600 to
500, 900 a rate Of 2 per cent is imposed.
That adds $1,000 more. That would
make the total tax TO be paid By a nan
with 500. 600 income the sum Of $3.50.
$500 and $1,000. or 81. 300.
II the income were In excess Of $780,
900. say $4,000. a tax of 8 per cent on
$40. 600 would be levied in addition TO
the items given above.
Firms and corporations are to be sub
jsct only to a fiat lax of 1 per mi
This is the rate Of the present corpora
ton tax law. which is repealed by the
neR bill
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
Attempt To Kill Spanish King

Madrid, Spain, April l4.-Scores OF
arrests were made to-day Of persons
suspected to be connected with the at
tempt by Anarchist Rafel Sancho Alege
to assassinate King Alfonso Of Spain
yesterday. Alege was also arrested but
denies that he had any accomplces.
The king with his staff was riding
oward the palace Sunday when Alege
stepped out from the crowd and point.
ing a revolver at the king he fired. The
kings horse reared and received the
ballet intended for his royal master in
his neck. Alege was Immediately over
powered aud taken to PRISON.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
Shipping Cattle From
California To Nevada

The Winnemuccs Star says Monday
morning another traiDload, 81 carloads.
OF Miller & Lux cattle arrived there
from California. After being fed and
rested at the Pearce-Tobin ranch the
cattle will be driven north to M of the
firms ranches. This is the fourth train.
load. or approximately 1000 head OF
Miller g. Lux cattle that have been
shipped in from California within the
past ten days. Still another ~trainlosd
shipment, the final. is to reach here this
week.
Thousands Of head Of cattle aud sheep
are threatened by starvation in the val
ley regions of central California, &C.
cording to stock ~raisers. aud the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture in Washington has
directed a representative Of the forest
service to investigate, for the purpose
Of determining whether to grant an APP
peal that forest reserves be opened for
grazing purposes. Lack Of rain is re-
sronsible for feed conditions 10 the val
leys and stock owners assert that alb
solute starvation must result unless re-
lief is afforded. In the mountains the
grass has attained normal growth.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
WOOlmGn Should "Sit Tight

In view of the avowed intention of
the Democratic administration to place
wool on the free LIST, woolgrowers are
becoming nervous, and there is q prob
ability that they will throw their pro-
duct IN the market in such quantities
as to perceptibly lower the price. In a
circular to the members of the Utah
Woolgrowers' Association, Secretary G.
B. Stewart gives the following sound
advice:
"There il certainly no reason 20 rush
because of the tariff. Removal of the
tariff may temporarily affect the price
of the commodity. but in this year. with
. world wide shortage of wool condi.
tions are much better than at the time
of the Cleveland administration, when
there was a glut on the market. The
shortage o &c 200. 900. 900 pounds.
Also mutton IL bringing good prices. be-
cause beef is becoming scarcer. Ware
houses are not full Of fieeces now by .
long way. For these r~easona, to sell
now while dealers might take advan.
tage Of temporary nervousness. is sui
cidal. In about 30 days / expect the
price to be 10 cents per pound at least.
Now 10 the time for wool growers to
''sit tight. "-Winnemucca Silver State.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
SENATORS MUST PAY FOR BATHS
Democratic Economy Programme to De
Put Into Effect In National Capitol

Washington, April 15-Free baths
free massage and free barber shops IN
the capitol are to be things OF the past
when the Democratic economy pro-
eramme is pot nto operation. Those
.luxuriAnt baths put into the S,OOO'OOo
marble office building OF the Senate al
great cost, have been closed By order OF
the Senate Committee on rules q the
attendant and professional mssseur as
charged.
From time immemorial there has been
ia the capitol building a barber shop ior
the personal use of Senators. The baro-
ers are on the pay roll at $1,000 a year;
their tip. and Christmas presents from
millionaire Senators make their perquis'
lite $500 more. This shop is to be aool-
ished as a public institution. The men
will be cut of the public pay roll and
Senators will pay the regulation union
price when they have their faces scraped
or their hair clipped.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
Non-M ilitants Incorporate

Tonopah. Nevada. April 4-The Ne
vada Nom Militant Equal Suffrage So
oiety has incorporated under the laws
OF Nevada for five years. Tonopah il
named the principal place Of business.
The original incorporators Of the So
ciety are: Sadie A. Gillespie. Rose M.
Keller. Jean s. Tallman and Odessa
Davenport. This new suffrage organi.
zation is in opposition TO the Nevada
Equal Franchise Society with Reno as
its headquarters and with Ann Martin
as the head.