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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23

IN. P. R. MUST GIVE DULUTH JUSTICE
Campaign
Commission Compel Northern Pacific Railway Company
to Signaly Improve Du]uth's Passenger

Minneapolis to get reasonable
service in and out of Duluth
said Chairman Ira B. Mills.
"The commission is of the fur
ther opinion that to give Duluth
reasonable service there should
be through sleepers each way on
coast business, but only the di-
rector general of railroads has
power to order that, congress hav-
ing yet to give such power to
the Interstate commerce commits
sion or other authority"
- Commenting on the application
for a futher order requiring the
Northern Pacific to run its trains
between st. Paul and Duluth over
the old St. Paul and Duluth line,
all in Minnesota, the commission
adds:
"This matter was considered
once before by the commission
and the company was allowed to
run part of it's trains through
Superior. It was not shown at
this hearing that the order was
unwise, or that it ought to be
modified so at this time no order
in that regard is made.''
The findings set forth the pres
ent Northern Pacific schedules at
Duluth on which the trains are
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23

why you cannot supply the farm
ers," was the reply.
The milling company now states
that it can supply some of the sub
stitutes, having started their man.
ufacture. The farmers propose
to get their share.
The Farmers Club at Meadow
lands was forced to incorporate
before it could buy from the man.
ufacturers, thereby eliminating
the middleman. That club has
about 80 members, therefore is
quite powerful and important.
A farmers club also has been
organized at Cotton. One i'm
portant mission of the farmers
clubs is to get, better seed. Much
of the st. Louis county seed was
full of weed seed, thereby max
ing the lands foul and hard to
till. These seeds are furnished
through the county's agricultural
agents at cost to the farmers.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23

The moral of the primay elec-
tion is that Old John Barleycorn
is as free and prodigal with the
Double Cross as county auditor
Halden. The liquor element threw
down mayor Konkel hard. Even
Robt. j. Shields, always a strong
hacker Of Konkel and the man
credited with being the power be-
hind the throne, is accused of hav-
ing deserted Konkel and support
ed Perrin.
Commissioners O'Hare and Tom
linson undoubtedly made Uncle
Joe their goat. They encouraged
him not to let the proposed change
in form Of city government go to
a vote, thereby insuring them
selves each another year Of office
but stirring up such a storm
against the mayor as to bring
about his speedy and signal down
fall. He now can devote the re-
mainder of his life in reflection
on mans inhumanity to man and
the ingratitude of Old John Bar
leycorn.
Men who are wet in principle
but decent in habit declare that
there is no certainty that Superior
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
KING BOOZE KICKS OUT K0NKEL
Seriors Wet
Heavy Majority Of All Votes
o Least Even Show Dry.

The voters Of Superior repudi-
ated mayor Konkel at the primar-
les last Tuesday. Out Of five can
didates, Silver Joe stood fourth.
Thus the King of Camoufage
disappears from the political map
and the Rip-saw again is endorsed.
There were five candidates in
the field, viz: Fred A. Baxter,
Solon Perrin, Ellis B. Harris,
Joseph Konkel and Roy Arnold.
Over 5000 votes were polled and,
Of those Baxter received 1885
votes, 500 more than a majority
It certainly was a strong eu-
dorsement for the senator.
The remaining vote was divided
as follows, viz: Perrin ZIG, Harris
(socialist) 592, Konkel 563, Arm
old 1853.
Arnold was the only avowed
dry man on the ticket.
The election comes Tuesday,
April 2 and the contest now is
between Perrin and Baxter. Al
though Perrin, who is popular per-
sonally, is expected to make a bet
ter showing than in the primaries,
Sen. Baxter is considered an easy
winner. .
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operated over the interstate route
although the line from Duluth to
Staples, all in Minnesota, is seven
miles shorter than that by way of
Superior; that sleeping car ac-
comodations are furnished pas
sengers taking the train at Carl
ton and other stations in Mime
sofa to Moorhead and other Min
nesota points, but that informa-
ton concerning such accommoda-
tions on the Fargo Duluth line
has been refused passengers going
east of Moorhead. Other grounds
for complaints against existing
conditions are recited at length.
This crusade for common justice
was started by the Duluth Com.
mercial Club. A committee, COM
posed Of G.. G.. Hartley, chairman,
A. L. Warner, William Billstein,
w. G. Mitchell and B. P. Neff did
the investigating and then opened
negotiations with the N. P. r.
Services of H. B. Fryberger,
senior member of the firm of Fry
berger, Fulton & Spear, then were
retained. It was shown by the
committee and admitted by the
N. P. R. officials that the company
was violating state and federal
laws criminally as well as civilly.
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will 60 wet at the election. They
declare that it's a gamble with
no odds in favor Of Old John Bar
leycorn, Superior's noisiest citit-
zen.
Some of the real merchants
along Tower avenue declare that
the quality and even the quantity
OF their trade fall below that dur
ing the dry regime. Men are
buying booze instead Of shoes for
their babies.
The criminals and underworld
folk spend feely but their money
does not benefit all channels of
trade and the presence of the
registering element makes NUM-
cipal expenses higher which means
higher taxes.
While the Rip-saw cannot feel
positive that Superior will go dry,
it is entirely possible. The women
Of that city are working heroic
ally. A quiet determined, effec-
tive campaign is being put up and
the wet people find under-cur-
rents that they cannot understand
and that vex them sorely.
But it will be some election,
Tuesday, April 2.
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The State Railroad and Ware
house Commission has ordered
the Northern Pacific railway to
give Duluth common justice in the
matter Of train service and pas
senger rates between Duluth and
Moorhead.
Beginning April %, the Nor
thern Pacific will be required to
run two trains each way, daily
and Sunday, over an all-Minne-
sofa route, between Duluth and
Moorhead, and to charge only a
2-cent fare per mile. The man
date also embraces other improve
ments in that service.
Thus another tentacle is torn
loose from Duluth's throat and
her breath Of life comes just that
much more easily.
One nightly train each, way be-
tween Duluth and Moorhead must
provide sleeping car accomoda-
tions between Minnesota points.
The trains ordered also must con-
meet at Staples with trains to and
from Winnipeg to give Dulth
travel access to stations in the
Red Rive valley.
"It was found that under pres
ent conditions coast travel must
be routed through st. Paul and
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booze emporium over in Superior
with a gallon demijohn firmly in
Us grasp. It was there when he
stumbled onto the street car and
it was there when he stumbled
off in Duluth. May not that
dear old demijohn now repose in
a locker in the Spiders Den, a
welcome and potent medicine for
callers who need a political
tonic?
Although Odin Halden has not
yet public announced his inten-
tion of standing again for the au-
ditorship, no one can credit the
thought that he will not do so.
They would just as soon expect
a duck to fly squawking away
from a nice pond Of water or
Superior to 60 decent over night.
There are hundreds of discern
ing men, however, who believe
that Odin Halden will get at the
June primaries what mayor Kon-
Ekel got in Superiors last Tuesday,.
a hard, final throwdown.
Many believe that with two
reputable competitors in the audi
torial race, Odin Halden will come
out third, which would mean eli
mination in the primaries.
If the courthouse autocrat per-
mits himself to receive correct re-
ports from all sections of the
kindly old county he will have to
admit that he steadily is slipping,
slipping, slipping, just as Col.
Weiss admitted was the case,
away back in January.
Should auditor Halden decide
not to run again or should he be
beaten, it is firmly believed that
he would transfer his big desk,
letter files and that mammoth
sofa over to a comfortable roo
in the Wolvin building. He would
be valuable for -pinning g. ing
webs, driving the Doodle wagon
through the halls of legislation
or even serving as an antique
ornament in that noble pile.
Today, if signs fail not, Odin
Halden is slyly, cunningly, per-
sistently tampering with the leg
islation situation. He is credited
with having plans to pick and
control a majority Of the delega-
tion from st. Louis county to the
next legislature. Should success
crown his Shiny, slippery efforts:
and should he not file for auditor
again Che will be badly defeated
if he does file) he will not 60 t.
the Wolvin building like a DOVER
less bride to the altar. He will
have something besides desk, let
ter files and soft-cushioned sofa
to take with him.
AS the pie-counter boys so
often say, "You've got to hand
it to Halden.''
The democrats of St. Louis
county crawled out of their win
ter dens and held a mass meeting
at the city hall last Tuesday
night. There was goodly
sprinkling of members of Little
Tammany but they were on their
good behavior and sounded lofty
notes of patriotism and pie-coun-
ter efficiency.
Frank Makowsky called the
meeting to order. On motion of
Harris Bennett, Andrew Nelson
was chosen chairman. Col. Fors-
berg of Hibbing served as secre-
tary.
q. w. johnson, Frank Makow-.
sky, Harris Bennett, j. B. Con-
norsef Hibbing and Chas. Eaton
OF Virginia were appointed as a
committee to recommend a dele
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Early this week the Silberstein
recall petitions began to make
their appearance. and to start on
their rounds in different parts of
the city.
The demand for recall has
been smouldering for nearly a
year and, at last, it has burst
into flames that will sweep every
thing before them.
If there ever was spontaneous
and popular movement in this
city, it is this Silberstein recall.
It is characterized by great free
dom from local politics and poll
ticians. The movement, in fact,
promises to "gum up the cards.
for a number of politicians who
have tentative plans for a year
hence.
The people, however, are en-
tirely within their rights. They'can
and will have their way. The
daily papers, poll liticians ard
beneficiaries Of Onkel Bernard's
streaked administration will not
get much comfort out Of the sit
'uation.
This, of course, is not the first
time the people have taken local
matters into their own hands.
They did so when Henry Truel-
sen ran for mayor the first time.
Every daily paper, lawyer, cor
poration and most of the politi-
clans were against him. He won
out, over all that combined
power, by majority Of over 700.
When Mr.. Silberstein arises on
the morning Of June 18, next, he
will find the Silberstein Prestige
in just about the condition of a
bursted soap bubble.
The technical grounds on which
the Silberstein recall are based
are that his service has not bean
satisfactory or to the best inter-
ests Of a majority of the citizens
Of the City of Duluth.
The petition is addressed to the
City Council Of the City of Du-
luth and worded as follows, viz
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, each of
whom has stated opposite his sigma
ture. appended hereto, his place of
residence and street number, being
duly qualified electors of the City of
Duluth, State Of Minnesota, pursuant
to Section so, Chapter z, of the Char
ter Of said City Of Duluth, do, hereby.
Mr.. BERNARD SILBERSTEIN,
Commissioner Of Public Safety of and
for said City Of Duluth, on the
grounds that his service has not been
satisfactory or to the best interests
Of a majority Of the citizens Of the
said City of Duluth, and request that
the election of a successor to the said
BERNARD SILBERSTEIN be sub
mitted to vote Of the people at a
Special Municipal Election to be held
in accordance with the provisions OF
Section so, Chapter Z, Of the Charter
of the City of Duluth.
Although the grounds are gen.
eral in their nature, they cover
many concrete reasons for dis
pensi1g with Mr.. Silberstein s
services as safety commissioner.
Some of them are matters of Of
ficial record. Others are matters
of personal experience on the
part of citizens. Still others are
matter Of personal opinion, en-.
tirely satisfactory to the indivi.
dual, therefore, not requiring any
public expression.
The petitions have been gladly
received by most Of those who
have signed them. To date, an dn
usually small number of refusals
has been encountered. Most Of
those who have begged to be ex'
cused from signing. are citizen:
who have business relations o1
some sort with the department Of
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public safety, particularly the po-
lice department.
So far, care has been taken not
to circulate petitions through
those who have private griev-
ances as a result of the loss of
some license, privilege or who
have been victims Of some broken
promise, personal, political or Of
ficial. When truly representative
citizens have signed the petitions
to a considerable extent, then
each and every man entitled to
sign and desiring to sign will be
given the privilege without de-
lay or discrimination.
Highly representative citizens
have considered it a combined
duty, privilege and pleasure to
express themselves in favor of
a change in the office held by
the commissioner of public safety.
Many are personally friendly to
Mr.. Silberstein but they firmly
believe that age, health, tempera-
ment, social relations, political en-
tanglements and his official rec
ord to date render it advisable to
make a change in that depart
ment. They look on it purely as
a business proposition, just as
Mr.. Silberstein would were it a
matter affecting his store and as
he should, in some cases, in his
department. His neglect, inabil-
ity or refusal to make needed
changes in some Of his subordin-
ates are responsible for some Of
the concrete objections to his fur
ther retention.
The position of Chief of Police
is one of the most important in
any city. 1t also is a position
that truly and fully tests a mans
character and ability.
Chief McKercher's rotten rec
ord has caused many prominent
citizens to turn Mr.. Silberstein's
picture to the wall, so to speak.
The Big Chief has done just
about as he pleased and some Of
his pleasures shave been far
from legitimate.
One great objection to Chief
McKercher is his gross immoral
ity. His penchant for under
world pleasures was not gener-
ally known until recently. His
doings up and down the City o.
Duluth, when made known,
shocked the people and caused
them shame and displeasure. A
smirk, shrug or an evasive wave
Of the hand is the extent of Mr..
Silberstein's action in regulating
the actions of his subordinate.
Chief McKercher has brutally
violated the laws of God, human
ity and Minnesota by his treat
ment Of prisoners in the city Jail.
In more than one case he has
manhandled those locked up in
the lousy cells and then boasted
of it afterwards. One prisoner
tells of a case where three men
were buffed and battered because
they refused to give their names
or delayed in so doing. These
cases were mild compared with
many others.
Chief McKercher is credited
with improprieties in connection
with women prisoners. What
business he has. in the cell OF q
woman prisoner in the silent
hours of the night, is a grave
question.
The Big Chief has a bedroom
right off the area faced by the
cells of the women's department
Of the city jail. A certain woman
was locked up at night. Early the
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BERNARD SILBERSTEIN
SLATED FOR DISMISSAL
THE PETITIONS ARE VERY CHEERFULLY
SIGNED BY REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS.

Chief McKercher Very Heavy Load to Carry-Pub-
lie Resents Gross ImmOralities-City Jail Pris-
oners Manhandled- Dorothy Hill Permitted to
Leave Town Without Arrest for Keeping Blind
Pig and Redlight Dump-Story Of Gambler
Who Received Protection Permits for Illegal
Sale of Beer Given Aliens at Gary.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23
COUNTY AUDITOR HALDEN
BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE
THE MARBLE-LINED COURTHOUSE SHOWS
SIGNS OF REAL POLITICAL ACTIVITY.

j. c. Helm Will Not Run for Auditor-Walter BOr-
gems Candidacy Prospers- st. Louis County
Democrats Hold Amicable Conference.-The
Delegation to Attend State ConventiOn-Father
and Son Movement Lags-Halden Credited
With Trying to Gum Up Commissioner Little's
Game-Interesting Legislative Situation
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23

With the advent of gentle
spring come numerous signs that
county auditor Halden is spin
ming webs and laying wires for
the campaign Of 1918.
Mr.. Halden was tied up It
home, tossing on a bed of illness
for a time, therefore the Rip
saw did not consider it dece1 1t
sportsmanship to fire seriously at
him. The old autocrat Of the
courthouse is himself again,
therefore he must take as well as
give in this political warfare.
Many voters believe that
county auditor Halden had a
hand in McKercher's frameup
against the Rip-saw editor. Such
methods are highly characteristic
of the courthouse king. His re-
cent illness may have been due
to disappointment over failure to
see the editor hanged, or at least
sent to Fred Wards farm for so
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The Old Spider certainly ap-
pears at his den these days and
shows every sign Of being busi]y
engaged in spinning his cunning
but treacherous webs. An in
creased output Of the Double
Cross foundry will facilitate the
president of the Order Of lie
knights of the Double-C Cross in
his devious methods.
An auditorial flunkey recently
made an attempt to secure li,-;
of all the patrons on the rural
free delivery routes running out
of Duluth. This never has been
done before, therefore it may be
takn for granted that auditor
Halden plans the writing Of some
love letters to the farmers the
kindly old county, of course, pro-
viding the stationery, printing
and stamps. There is no need TO
pay campaign expenses out of
your own pocket if you can make
the dear old county treasury do
it.
County auditor Halden dis
likes very much to see an oppo-
nent or enemy campaign with
county tools. He is credited with
being back of the refusal of the
board of county commissioners to
buy sheriff Meining a Pierce-Ar-
row ear. The prime minister s
face dropped from the garret to
the basement when he thought
the commissioners were going
against the royal will.
But the county cars prove very
useful for carrying out auditor
ial schemes. Auditor Halden
makes free use of commissioner
Fraser's car. Uncle Aleck is get
ting too old to roam around
nights, even to serve his royal
master. But his car >has been
staying out very late at night the
past few weeks. It is suspected
that the faithful machine has car
ried many load Of political poi
son to the hinterland, the same
being intended for Meining, Bor-
gen, Little and even Helm.
Sometimes inhabitants Of the
hinterland call at the Spiders s
Den in the marble-lined court
house. At such times something
that will cut the coating of clay
loan on their parched tongues is
very acceptable. st. Louis coun-
ty is bone dry, therefore the wet
stuff that makes Superior noisy
cannot be secured at the old Ly-
ceum bar, as of yore.
But the cunning Old Spider is
resourceful. Thursday afternoon
OF last week, March Ia, he was
seen coming out Of Frerker's
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The Rip-saw is the only paper
in all Duluth that shows exactly
how the wheels of government
revolve in the marble.lined Court
house. Take it. Read it.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23

This is the Rip-saw's birthday.
1t is just one year old. II you
missed it last year, subscribe now
and get it all the coming year.
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The petitions have been gladly
received by most Of those who
have signed them. To date, an an.
usually small number of refusals
has been encountered. Most of
those who have begged to be ex-
cused from signing. are citizens
who have business relations of
some sort with the department of
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
TO CALL 10000 MEN
nnGc Announced by General Crowdcr
In Selection Of Drnftccs
In April.

WAsHINGTON. APRIL t.-Onc hundred
d nifty thousand drafted men will be
He'd out in April, instead OF 10000,
c quota originally determined upon
+ this month in the second draft.
Orders 10 induct this number into
e military service before May
ere issued tonight. Provost Mar
al-Gencral Crowdcr Will transmit the
der to local draft boards through the
ate Governors. probably tomorrow.
With the l;G.0oo-a- month program
1,3oo.o00 mon will be drafted
the end OF the year.
General Crowdcr stated tonight that
. draft machinery now is in shape
supply men as fast as needed. II.
believed that in arriving at the 15o,-
0 figure for April. the general staff
8 worked out plan under which
Is number of men can be transported
Europe each month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
SECOND
PHASE NOW BEGINNING
renewal OF German Assaults on In
tentc Lines In Picardy Yes
tcrday's Feature.
GREATEST EFFORT COMING
America Prepares TO Hasten Troops
TO Allies aid-Mucil Additional
British Shipping Made Available
TO Transport Troops to France.
GREATEST EFFORT COMING


WAsHuNGToN. April 4.-Renewal
OF the German assaults aga:ns. the
British and French lines in Picardy
to-day Indicated 20 military observers
here that the Germans. having gath
cred strength during the lull CT the
past few days, nigh; now be ready
10 launch their greatest effort. Some
officers think the allied commanders
realize that only tho frs, phase OF
the gigantic battle has passed. and
that this probably accounts for the
:act tina, no extensive counterncvc-
nent has been undertaken az yet
Il IS po!n;ed out that the previous
record OF the German high command
argues against any possibility that It
would be content with the minor
strategic advantages already gained
BY their costly enterprises The bat
tie OF Ne-dun continued for months
before the Germans admitted that their
object Was unatta!nablc.
Under the new publicity policy the
War Department had no;h!n. 10 add
10 reports from abroad as 20 the
situation a. the front
Again to-day signs pointed 10 a
great increase IN troop movcmen, In
France. Additional British shipping
is known 20 have hcen available. and
the War Department will take full
advantage Of all tonnage in sight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
THREE FLYERS KILLED
Dispute Over Who Was tn Control
tirpInnc Hcsu1ts In Fatality
mt IIouStUu.

HOUSTON. TENAS, Anril i.--Thrcc
lieutenant nycrs at Ellington Field
were Killed in accidents to-day. In
tho first accident. Second Lieutenant
X. T.. Ives. OF Chicago, was Killed
when his machine went into Il tail
spin and fell. lieutenant Otto Epp
was in the rear scat and when he
discovered the machinc WAS falling he
tried TO wrcst control Of il from
Ives. and Ives was unable TO set him
loose from the steering apparatus Epp
was only painfully hurt
In the second accident. Lieutenant
Car! H. Ekstrand. OF Broolslyn aud
Lieutenant Russell ". DwiESins. Of
Waynctown. Ind. were killed. They
wcro in tho samo machine.