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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-21
ms lie pEFENsE's TURN.

IT'S HE DEFENSE'S TURN
Mayor Harrison, Peter Bartzen, Lee
land S. Rapp and Police Lieut.. Mich
ael Gallery will probably be called as
witnesses today in defense of the
four men now on trial in the alleged
vote fraud cases.
John F. Tyrell, a handwriting ex-
pert, who testified that ballots were
tempered with, was the last witness
for the state.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-21
NEW QUARTERS FOR HosPITAEf


DR.. Benjamin F. Lounsberry, oper-
ating surgeon at the Monroe Street,
Hospital, is finally to have his dreamJ
of moving that corporation-controll-
ed institution to new and sanitary
quarters.
1t is announced that the new build-9
ing on Jackson boulevard will bez
ready for occupancy about Feb. 1.
Dr. Lounsberry, according to the pa
tents at the hospital, which was rel
Gently the scene of a cripple's battlea
with rat, is the one bright spot att
the hospital. !
His kindness has been shown on
several occasions to patients sent toy
the hospital by Sears-Roebuck, theI
st. Paul Railroad the Chicago & Al
ton and other corporations. z
MRS. ROBINS TO SPEAK IL
AEre Douo,ond Dnhioc Mill, a 4
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-21
MRS. ROBINS TO sPEAI

Mrs. Raymond Robins viii address
a meeting of milliners, held by the
Women's Trade Union League, Jan.
%, at p. NJ, at room 609, 166 w.
Washington street.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Good Roads and School Attendance,

While it is true that various
factors contribute to increase or de-
crease the attendance at schools in
given sections of the country, it is
worthy of comment that in the state
having a high percentage of i'm
proved roads much larger percent
age of the students enrolled regularly
attend the schools than in the sta ties
having a small percentage of i'm
proved roads. In five eastern and
western states, which have a large
mileage of improved roads, the aver
age attendance of enrolled pupils in
l9OS-9 was so per cent, while in four
southern states and one northwest
ern state, which are noted for bad
roads, the average attendance for
the same year was "a per cent-SO
per cent in the good roads states as
against ga per cent in the bad roads
states. In the states first named IS
per cent Of the roads have been i'm
proved, while in the latter group of
states there are only IL per cent of
the roads unprecedented States
Department. of Agriculture.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
AT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL.

L R. D. Fitch of Elk River, who sus-
tanned fracture of the thigh bone
on Monday by a fall down stairs, was
brought to the hospital on Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. Ambrose Stanley, admitted
to the hospital on Monday for med
ical treatment, is improving.
Carl A brahamson, aged r., of
Greenbush, was operated upon Mon
day for acute appendicitis. He is
doing we'll.
Mrs. Martin johnson entered the
hospital on Sunday for medical treat
ment.
Born: on April Is, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Molberg, SON.
Milton Sohlin of Dalbo, who was
brought to the hospital on Sunday
suffering from pneumonia, is doing
we'll.
Arthur Larson, admitted to the
hospital on Sunday to be, treated for
pneumonia, is getting along nicely.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
The Readjusted PASSENGER Rates.

REIMBURSEMENT of passenger rates
on all Interstate railroads in the
United States in conformity with
the long and short haul provision of
the law, under orders of the inter-
state commerce commission, will
become effective May l. The new
tariffs filed by the roads with the
commission indicate a material re-
duction in fares, particularly from
important terminals and rate-basing
points to intermediate points.
It is estimated by officials of the
commission, after an analysis of the
tariffs, that IS per cent of the
changes in fares will be reductions
and per cent increases. Such ad-
vances as are made are between ter
minals, or basing points, and in such
instances the increases are made
only when the tariff to interme-
date points is so great as to affect
seriously the revenues of the roads.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
CreenWood-Burkc.

William Greenwood and Dora
Burke, both of Brickton, were mar
ried at St. Edwards Catholic church
on Tuesday morning at 9 O'Clock.
About SO friends of the young people
were present. Irle Branchaud was
best man and Minnie Greenwood
bridesmaid
The bride dress was of white silk
and the bridesmaids Of light-colored
material, and both carried bouquets
of roses. 49,
A reception was given in Brickton
after the ceremony and a bounteous
wedding feast partaken of by numer-
Gus relatives and neighbors. Many
presents were bestowed upon the
young people. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenwood will re-
side at Brickton. The Union wishes
them a life of happiness.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Local Military Notes.

"I'm ready!" is the exclamation
you hear from almost every militia
boy as, with patriotic pride, he ex.
pands his chest.
Sergeant Doane says he would
rather be gunner on one of the
big battleships, and assist in the dem
clifton of Vera Cruz or Tampico,
than a mere infantryman, weighted
down with accoutrements, trudging
across the scorpion-infested cacti
plains of Mexico. ''There'd be more
fun in it, says Bill.
Lieutenant Claude Morton has
erected dummy about the size of a
Mexican in George Newton's pasture
and every Sunday morning takes a
couple of dozen cracks at it with his
Krag-Jorgenson and pierces its body
with his sword.
The only thing that keeps Joe
Mossman from making application
for admission to Company G is that
he is afraid the enemy could descry
him at too great distance and thus
prove a handicap to the rest of the
boys. But Capt. johnson saws he
does not believe Joe would pass on
account of his excessive adiposity.
Bob King has offered his services to
COmDaDV G. AS chief of tho conon,ic
sary department.. He says he is not
an adept in sprinting and would
therefore have to fall behind when
pursuing the enemy, but is confident
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
First Rank Conferred on Six.

. The local Pythian lodge engineered
six candidates through the complexi-
ties of the first rank on Tuesday
evening. The initiation was fol-
lowed by lunch, smoke social. and
Sermon by Harry Pratt. Upon
being applauded at the close OF his
dissertation, which savored largely
of Billysundayism, Harry remarked
that se1monizing was particularly
easy for him, as at one time his am
bition was to become a minister of
the Holy Rollers and he studied the
doctrine of that sect, which con-
sisted largely of 'vocal gymnastics. "
He never, however, succeeded in be-
ing consecrated and therefore failed
to get pulpit.
jim Hartman then passed around
the salt box, remarking, "This GER
tainly needs a grain or two,' and
shortly thereafter the meeting dis
banded-tlme, 2:5O a. m.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Company G Ready to March.

There was goodly number of the
boys Of Company G on hand for drill
Monday night. This was not a spe-
cial occasion to prepare for the inva-
sion of Mexico but drill to perfect
themselves for the annual inspection.
However, the boys are imbued with
a remarkable amount of patriotism
and are ready to pack knapsacks,
shoulder arms, and march away
whenever ordered. They are splen-
did lot Of young fellows and Prince
ton should feel proud of having such
an organization.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Doing Good Work.

The biennial report of the state
highway commission, just issued,
shows that the value of the work
performed under it's supervision dur
ing 1912 and 1913 aggregates So, 524, :
814.
The work done on state roads dur
ing 1912 was: Grading, 511.7 miles
segraveling. 1872 miles: sand clay,
35.07 miles; macadam, 500 miles:
ditching, 1888 lineal feet: clearing
and grubbing, 389.l6 acres; concrete
culverts, 1872: corrugated metal cul-
verts, $50: bridges, 10s.
During 1913 the following work was
done on state roads: Grading, 5S4. 03
miles; crawling, 2l6.95 miles; sand
clay, liza miles; macadam, 6S4
miles; concrete road, 500 miles ;
ditching, l64, 500 lineal feet; clear
ing and grabbing, 458.l2 acres: con-
crete culverts, 1872; corrugated metal
culverts, 500, and bridges, 100.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23

he nee! could make good as ration dis
penser and keeper Of the key Of the
canteen. He thinks he could do
better than did John Lind when he
was commissary chief down south
during the Spanish-American war.
Heine Plaas, although not a mem
per OF the militia, thinks he could
be OF some service down in Mexico.
he would know, he says, how to in
sure painless death to the Greasers
who fell into our hands.
&'Old Man. Warner would will
1lngly enlist for duty could he only
get rid of the bunions on his feet.
Hank Newbert ditto.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Militia Bill Passes Senate

On Monday the senate passed the
militia bill which provides for TAX
ing into the regular army National
Guard regiments in time of war.
The bill had already passed the
house and the presidents signature
makes it law. This law will en-
power the government to send mill
tia troops outside of the country.
The old law under which the militia
was organized, allowed state troops
to be called out to repel invasion
but not to be sent out of the country
unless, of course, they volunteered.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Fined for Using Abusive Language.

Frank Dixon, negro living in Mil
, AGA, who was brought before Justice
Dickey by Sheriff Shockley last Fri
day charged with using abusive and
obscene language toward A. c..
Wilkes, and whose case was then
continued, was arraigned for hear
ing on Tuesday afternoon. County
Attorney Mcmillan prosecuted and
Dixon-who appears to be a very in
telligent negro-conducted his own
case
A. G. Wilkes, the complainant,
was the first witness to give testi-
mony He stated that while he and
DR.. Cook were in the lumber COM
pany's office at Milaca on the morn
ing of April Dixon opened the door,
peered in and called him vile name.
DR.. Cook, who was next called to
the stand, corroborated Wilkes evil
dence and was questioned by Dixon.
Albert Kiel, manager for the lum-
Der company, stated that Dixon came
W. AlAo OulCC d1lll dShCu W1ldU W 4lACf1
and Cook were doing there and he
told him.
Deputy Sheriff Jos. Schmitz said
that Wilkes had told him Dixon had
used abusive language and that he
intended swearing out warrant for
his arrest. Upon going to see Dixon.
said Mr.. Schmitz, he denied having
used such language. The defendant
then put few questions to Schnitz.
Clarence Watt was next called and
stated that he had never heard
Dixon make use of any bad language.
and David Pierson testified to the
same effect. H." N ...
Defendant Dixon testified that
Wilkes and Cook had been on his
trail and interfering with his bust
ness ever since he went to MilaLa
to live, which was on March 10. He
stated that on the morning in ques-
tion-Ap ril 4--he saw Wilkes and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23

Cook going toward the lumber yard,
and that he went there to get a few
shingles to use in his business of
cleaning and dying. He opened the
door and exclaimed, s'Purity
Squad" That was all.
A. @. Wilkes, recalled, in reply to
a question put by County Attorney
Mcmillan. said that no such words
as "Purity SQuad' were uttered in
his presence, and DR.. Cook, recalled,
said likewise.
This closed the testimony.
Dixon then addressed the court,
saying that he had not been in Mil
AGA more than two days before
Wilkes and Cook begun to interfere
with his business-that they had
conspired to persecute him. He had
tried to earn an honest living but
they had done all they could against
him, even to the extent of ordering
him out of town. He had used no
abusive language and there was no
viciousness in his nature. He had
too much respect for the laws of the
state to make use of obscene Ian
guage.
County Attorney Mcmillan there
upon addressed the court and said,
among other things, that the only
point to decide was whether or not
defendant had made use of the Ian
guage charged in the complaint
color or race was not, of course, to
be taken into consideration in pass
ing judgment. Defendant would be
given square deal.
Upon due consideration the court
found Dixon guilty Of a misdemeanor
and imposed fine of five dollars and
costs
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Two Fires.

There were two small fires during
Saturday night--one at Mrs. Elk
lund's on the north side and the
other in Stumm IS barn. !.
The Eklund fire Quilted a couple of
rooms, burning through the walls,
but the fire department. succeeded in
preventing it from spreading further.
The rooms damaged contained no
furniture. Mrs. Ecklund carried in
surance on her house.
Stumm's barn, which burned so
that it was practically de-
1stroyed before the fremen could
reach the place, was also insured.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
A FIVE-INNINC GAME
The Princeton and AnOka High School
Teams Manipulate the Sphere
In DRILLING Rain.
AnOka is Victorious but a Return
Game Next Saturday May
Result Differently.

In drizZling rain the baseball
teams representing the Anoka and
Princeton high schools attempted a
game at the local fair grounds last
Saturday. Excellent baseball wealth
er had prevailed throughout the
week and the managers of the two
teams had good right to presume
that the weather would continue ia
vorable for the opening event, so the
game was arranged. Not until after
the Anoka team had arrived in town
did the weather man cut loose the
wet stuff and thereby put a damper
upon the early season enthusiasm.
A driZZling rain started in at about
II a. m. and continued with more or
less regularity throughout the day.
Inasmuch as the Anoka team was
here and had to be paid their lex
pense money, anyway, it was decided
to attempt a contest in the rain.
In spite of the driZzle the grounds
were in fairly good shape but, owing
to the rain, the ball soon became
wet and slippery and the softened
ground was cut up into quagmire.
In defiance of the wet ball and
grounds the two teams went at it in
big league style, and for the first
three innings neither side was able
to score. In the first half of the
fourth inning the Anoka lads sue
ceeded in getting several men on
bases and then proceeded to score
three of their runners. They did
this just simply by hitting the ball
easy and letting the Princeton in
tie]ders try for the man going
home. Owing to the wet and slip
perry ball and grounds it was hard
to make good peg to the plate, and
before the side could be retired the
Anokaites had slipped over three
scores.
At tne end of the fifth inning the
score stood 3 to in favor of Anoka
and, by previous agreement between
game was called off. Princeton had
several men on bases at different
times throughout the five innings,
but we're unable to score them for
want Of safe wallop at critical
times. However the teams looked
to be about evenly matched, and one
can only guess at what might have
happened had the game been allowed
to go the full nine innings.
On the coming Saturday the local
high school will go to Anoka to play
a return game with their opponents
of last Saturday. A good day and
fast grounds should bring out a
pretty contest between these two
teams, as they appear to be about
even up in fielding, batting and
pitching strength.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Fine Farm Mares.

We have just shipped in a carload
of first-class blocky farm mares,
sound and we'll broken, ranging from
4 to : years old and weighing from
1900 to 400 pounds apiece. This is
the best lot of horses ever brought to
Princeton: and persons who contem-
plate buying should lose no time in
so doing as they will go fast.
lS-ltc Kaliher & King.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
VERACRUZ INVESTED
United States Forces Are Now In Full
Possession of the City and
Firing Has Ceased.
Guns From Big Battleships Pour Solid
Shot Into City While rlarines
Are BeiBg Landed.

Dispatches from Vera Cruz say
that the American forces are now
in complete possession of that city,
that 200 Mexicans, two American sea-
men and two marines we're killed in
the investment of the city, and a
number wounded. No non. combat
ants, however, lost their lives.
Before daybreak yesterday 2,7O0
marines we're landed at Vera Cruz
from the transports and >battleships
in addition to the storming party of
l, 500 which upon the previous day
captured the Mexican custom house
and shipping district. The marines
were landed under cover of the big
guns from the battleships, which
fired solid shot, demolishing the
houses upon which federal ''snipers'
had taken up positions for the pur-
pose Of picking off the invaders.
Within half hour after the bonn
bardment started the center of the
city had been taken. The marines
and bluejackets marched through the
streets. using machine guns and
rifles in dislodging sharpshooters,
and sweeping the thoroughfares Of
small squads of poems who resisted
advance. Before p. n. yesterday
Vera Cruz was under the entire con-
troll of the American forces and fir
ing had ceased with the exception of
few desultory shots.
The Americans reported killed are !:
Private Daniel Aloysius Haggerty,
Eighth company. Second advance
base regiment, United States ma
rines, re-enlisted at Boston. Next
of kin, father, Michael Haggerty,
Cambridge. Mass.
Private Samuel Marten, Sixteenth
company, Second advance base .regi-
ment, enlisted at Chicago. Next of
kin, father, Mayer Martin, Chicago.
George Poinsett, seaman United
States steamship Florida, born April
10, 1884,, next of kin, William Poin-
sett, father, Philadelphia, enlisted
at Philadelphia.
John F. Schumacher, coxswain,
United States steamship FLORIDA,
born December S, 1889; next of kin,
Isabella McKinnon, mother, Brook
Ign. Enlisted at New York.
In response to Wilson's appeal to
congress to approve of the use of
armed force in meeting the Mexican
situation the following joint resolu-
tion was passed on Monday night by
a vote of 337 to 81:
"a joint resolution justifying the
employment Of the armed forces of
the United States in enforcing GER
tain demands against Victoriano
Huerta.
''Resolved Ivy the senate and house
of representatives in congress assem-
bled that the president of the United
States is justified in the employment
of the armed forces of the United
States to enforce the demands upon
Victoriano Huerta for uneQuivocal
| amends to the government of the
United States for affronts and indig-
mites committed against this gov
eminent by General Huerta and his
representatives \,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Announcement.

We have purchased the Steffans'
harness business and respectfully
solicit a share of the public support.
The, best of goods will at all times
be carried in stock and repair work
will be promptly executed. Every
one will receive a square deal at our
establishment. Come in and see us
whether you need goods or not.
lS-l4c Hoffman & Hass.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Tennis Club Meets.

At a meeting of the Princeton
Tennis club last week it was decided
to put the court in good playing con-
dition without delay. The fees for
new members will be ST. instead Of
So. which was charged last year. The
fees for old members will be so cents
a year. The following officers were
elected for 1914: W. Roos, president:
W. G. Grierson, secretary; A. Roos,
treasurer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Even Thompson.

The Union is indebted to Rev. P.
Langseth of Glendorado for the fol-
lowing biographical sketch of Even
Thompson, who died in a Mime
apolis hospital on April 9 from ne
phritis:
Even Thompson was born at Ring
saker, near Hamar, Norway, on July
Is, 1885, and his Norwegian name
was Even Thorstenson Kvarberg.
At the age Of % he married Maria
Torgersdatter Skapel, and the young
couple had three children when they
left their home on April IA, 1867, for
the United States. They sailed
from Christiania 10 days later on the
Carolina, and after l0-weeks' sea
voyage and several days railroad
travel, they arrived in St. Paul. At
the immigration house a Mr. Froy-
seth, an agent for the railroad COM
pany who had undertaken to locate
IS Scandinavian families in this terri
tory, got hold of them and, with the
Ole Solberg and Martin Erickson
families, conducted them to the st.
Francis river district for the purpose
of locating them on lands. A few
Americans had settled in that part
of the state, but the Norwegians
wanted forest lands, and so took up
homesteads in Greenbush.
Even Thompson built himself log
house during the next spring and
this house now forms part of T. ".
Thompson S residence. In that small
abode the Thompson family was
reared Tonette, Johanne, Theodore,
William, Tomine, Edwin: Matthias,
Julia and Karen Maria Cora. All
Of these sturdy pioneer children,
except Matthias, married and have
prospered. Besides wife and the
above named children, Even Thomp-
son is survived by % grandchildren
and Is great grandchildren.
Mr.. Thompson was a Norwegian of
the old school and abided by the Gus
toms Of the fatherland, so that when
his Oldest son, Theodore w., married
Miss Elsie Rusness on June 80, 1898,
he gave up his home and farm to
them, and he and his wife moved
into a new brick home which had
been built for them. The old gentle
man, however, reserved 40 acres Of
wild land for his own use. This is
another Norwegian custom which
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Peterson-Dalchow.

Lena E.. Dalchow, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Dalchow of Bogus
Brook, was married at 2 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon at Zion German
Lutheran church, in Princeton town
ship, to Carl W. Peterson. Rev.
Otto Strauch, pastor of the church,
performed the ceremony and many
relatives and friends of the young
people were present. The bride was
attended by her two sisters, Ida and
Elma Ealchow. and Helen Peterson,
and the groomsmen were George
Peterson, Emil Dalchow and Ed
Ebert.
At the close of the ceremony the
wedding party drove to the home of
the brides parents, where a recep-
tlon. attended by large number of
the friends of this popular young
couple, was given. A bountiful
feast was spread in the dining room,
Which was tastefully decorated, and
the numerous guests ate, drank and
made merry. Presents, of value and
usefulness, were lavishly bestowed
upon the happy young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson will reside
On a farm in Bogus Brook. The
Union congratulates them upon
their choice of one another and
hopes that their lives may be imbued
With happiness
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
Cement Blocks. Etc

I am now prepared to furnish &C.
ment building blocks, we'll curbing
and all other kinds of cement work
on short notice.
l8-4tc s Louis Wicen.
Tri-State phone No. /. Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-23
RAYMOND Anderson,

Raymond Anderson, aged is years,
son of Mr. and Mrs Martin Anderson,
died yesterday morning from pneu-
monia. He was taken sick on Sunday
and moved to the hospital on Tues.
day evening. He is survived by a
father, mother, and two brothers.
The funeral will be held from the
Catholic church tomorrow morning.