Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-16

and ON the Omaha. and Milwaukee
roads, has been selected by the board
Of control as the location for the pro-
posed women 3 reformatory. Appica-
tons were received from over so towns
and large number the sites were per-
sonally inspected by the board It.
was understood that a town not over
rs miles from the twin cities would
be selected.
It is said that the present investiga-
ton Of the print paper situation fur.
nished enough evidence to warrant the
department Of justice ip proceeding
against the manufacturers under the
antitrust law, and that indictments
have been asked for. Since this has
become known number Of the big pa
permakers have made hurried trips to
Washington. Maybe, under these cir
eamstances, they will be able to see
more light as well as larger stocks of
paper on hand.
Propositions being advanced to bet
ter the primary laws, would tend to
make the election machinery all the
more cumbersome. We do not believe
there has been real Improvement sug-
gested as yet. The legislature might,
however, do something as regards the
corrupt practices act in relation to
their own membership. There has been
an absolute disregard by it as to the
act in contests decided during the pres
ent session, although in one case, a
judge Of the district court found that
there were gross violations of the cor
rupt practices act. But, the house is
the sole judge Of its own membership.
Ed. L. Rogers, county attorney of
Cass county, who was one Of the can
didates for the republican nomination
for congress in this district last year,
has been charged with malfeasance
and non-feasance in office and Gov.
Burnquist is asked to remove him.
The charges were filed by Thos. Peder-
son of Mildred, Cass county, who some
years ago was a resident Of Randall,
this county, and who is one Of the lead
ing spirits in pushing an investigation
Of the manner several Of the Cass
county Offices have been conducted,
and it is due good deal to these cases
shat the Rogers matter has been
brought up. The governor has not as
yet acted in the matter.
Congressman Lindbergh, who on
Monday, asked for the impeachment of
members of the federal reserve board:
charging "high crimes and misde
meanors,' whereby the people have
1ost billions Of dollars, appeared before
the judiciary committee the following
day, and according to a Washington
dispatch was unable to give specific
facts to uphold his contention. Thu
committee is to give Mr.. Lindbergh {
further hearin4: next Tuesday. In rela
ton to the matter, the congressman
whose term expires with this session
is quoted as saying II expect to pros
ecute the case, where I am in .or ou
Of congress- Accordingly more will
be heard of the matter whatever tn
action Of the judiciary committee o
the present congress.
Under one Of the provisions of tn
Minette law, the Northwestern Tele
phone Exchange company and the Tr1
State Telephone and Telegraph com
pany have been ordered by the stat
railroad and warehouse commission t
give service to patrons Of either CON
pany to the toll lines of both companies
Before the order was put into effec
an agreement was reached between tn
two companies as to tht fee OF tn
service, the sum being five cents,
reasonable rate for the use of tn
Northwestern conduits also to b
made. If these rates do not finally al
pear satisfactory the matter can b
taken before the commission for TO
Their investigation. Also in relation
the telephone business, there has bee
introduced into the house bill whic
provides the filing by all telephor
Companies schedule Of the rates
use previous to the taking effect {
the Minette law, which rates are
be the legal ones, until they can pro
erly show tnat an, increase should
elloweA... Tt will be remembered TIL
through technicality the compani
fled a much. different tariff of rat
at the time the law went into eff:
than they, had worked under previou
". This was not the intention of Il
Ninette law, and the one Introduce
is to- correct that phase of it, vhi'
in effect will nat me burden Of nro
upon the telephone companies, shou
they desire, To- change any OF t
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