The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-04-10

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the secretary's job during the balance
Of the Eberhart reign, is we'll known
throughout the state as political
| writer and will fill the place in a
most acceptable way. Mr.. Ringdal,
who retires from the board of control,
has not said what he will do in the
future, but it is generally understood
that he will get a federal position un-
der the Wilson administration. He is
said to be a candidate for the job Of
collector of internal revenue, but will
not admit it.
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Capitol circles were enlivened last
week by q personal encounter, better
described as battle royal, between
Herman A. Rider, present executive
agent of the game and fish commits
sion, and Sam Fullerton, the pugna-
cious deputy fire marshal who for
merly held Mr.. Riders job. The en-
counter took place in the Mushroom
adjoining the fire marshals office and
as there were no witnesses to the
fray the word of the combatants must
be taken for what occurred. The YER
dict is not unanimous, however, as
both differ as to the incidents. It is
perfectly plain, however, that some
one called some one else a liar and
that some blood was spilled, as the
floor of the washroom was outlined in
a delicate mosaic of blood spatters. It
seems that there has been bad blood
between Rider and Fullerton for
some months and that it was all
caused by the house committee in
vestigation of the game and fish de-
partment. Rider is said to have &C
cused Fullerton of starting the trouble
and Fullerton denied it. This led to
the trouble when the two met in the
"ashroom. The net result of the bat
tie was that Sam has black eye and
his hand is cut; Herman has silver
in his cheek from running against the
broken end of a cane which Sam
broke over his head, a welt across the
other cheek and sore head. Outside
of this there was little damage done.
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The troubles Of the game and fish
| commission do not grow less as re-
suit of the fight. It has only served
| to call attention again to the conduct
of the department and it seems likely
that the legislature may take some
| drastic action, although it may not
follow the recommendation of the
| committee that the service be placed
under the direction of the forestry de-
partment. Fullerton did not benefit
! either by the incident. He has not
been in the good graces of the ad-
| ministration for some time. He has
always been disturbing element.
He has had several personal en-.
counters before and this has not
helped his cause. 1t is understood
that as a result of his trouble with
Rider he will be let out at the first
! opportunity. This may not happen
until the legislature adjourns, because
Charlie Keller, the fire marshal, and
his crowd are also being Investigated
and the Keller family, including Herb
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water over a fish license at Lake
Shetek, Murray county.
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Ten days more and the thirty-eighth
session of the Minnesota legislature
will be history. 1t has put ITS laws
on the statute books to date, with
more to come. 1t has passed an init
ative and referendum act, new cleo.
tions bill, blue sky law, mothers
pension act, reapportionment and the
Dunn good roads bill. The legislators
have not shown any extraordinary
ability, but they seem to measure up
to the average.
Congressman Sydney Anderson, who
put Jim TaWney out of business, now
knows what trouble means. He has
broken with the man who made him.
O. NJ. Lavang of Lanesboro, and La
wang is not a bit backward in making
this fact public. Lavang was Ander:
sons secretary up to April l when he
was canned because he refused to
help pay the congressman's stenog.
rapher at Washington out of his $125
a month salary as secretary. He drew
the salary while living at Lanesboro
and seldom visited in Washington
It seems the irony of fate that Lavang
had the chance to make the race for
congress as a Progressive before it
was offered Anderson but refused
thinking there was no chance for him
to win. He backed the young lawyer
for the place and now says the man
he lifted from obscurity and poverty
to fame and $500 a year has turned
against him.
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| Many over the state will learn with
regret of the serious illness of Carl
Wallace, senator from Minneapolis.
He is said to be rallying now and his
many friends in the legislature and
j throughout tie state hope he will be
able to be about soon. He is one OF
the ablest men in the senate.
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