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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-17
II MOONEY CASE

The case of Thomas Mooney, who was convicted By
a jury in San Francisco Of murder, ana who is now under
sentence Of death. is one Of those in which the forms Of
law appear to obstruct the bringing of facts to light.
A bomb was thrown during a patriotic parade, and
innocent people lost their lives. Several persons were ar
rested for conspiracy to commit murder in this manner.
Some Of those arrested were acquitted. Some were con-
victed of greater or lesser degrees of completely in the
crime. Mooney was convicted Of the capital crime, and
was sentenced to death. If he is guilty he should suffer
the extreme penalty provided by law. If there is a rea-
sonable doubt Of his guilt he should go free.
Since the trial and conviction it has been charged
that some of the testimony on which he was convicted
was perjured. and a number of alleged facts have been
brought forward in support of this charge. It is chare-
ed that the prosecuting attorney was a party to the per-
jury which resulted in the conviction. These statements
are made with emphasis, and are denied with eoual
force.
The case has gone through all THE courts. While It
was pending the president of the United States appealed
to the governor of California for clenency for the con-
demned man, not on the ground that the crime is not
worthy Of the most severe punishment, and not on the
ground that the man is innocent. The president express
ing no opinion on this latter subject, but because there
has been created the impression in the minds Of many
thousands Of people outside Of California that Mooney
did not actually have a fair trial, and that his convc-
ton is due to the determination of officials hostile 10
union labor to discredit labor organizations and to make
an example of one Of it's members.
The courts have gone over the case, and find that
under the rules Of law there is no basis on which they
can interfere. Hence unless the governor ~interferes the
sentence of death must be carried out.
The situation is decidedly unsatisfactory. If Mooney
is guilty he should die. If he is not guilty he should be
exonerated. The governor may reduce the sentence to
imprisonment, but If the man is not guilty he ought not
to be imprisoned. If he is givena full pardon he cannot
be tried again, and f.he is actually guilty his attorneys
will have succeeded in saving the life of a criminal and
turning him loose again on society.
1t seems that there should be some way whereby in
a case Of this kind all doubt could be cleared up without
prejudicing the interests of either the state or the de.
fendant. Apparently there is none. And the absence Of
that possibility indicates a defect in our legal system.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-17
new WORK IS
DONE BY The
COAST SURVEY
Collection Of Data on Tides
and Currents of Ocean to
be More Complete.

Washington, July 17.-Important
new work by the coast and geodetic
survey has been made possible by
enabling legislation contained in the
sundry civil bill just passed. Secre-
tary Redfeld announced today that
the authority granted will be utilized
lection of data on tides and currents
and surveys in Alaskan waters, which
will be of great value to commerce.
Authorization was given in the bill
for the payment of not to exceed one
dollar per day as extra compensation
to employees of the different stations
Of the lighthouse service while oh
serving tides or currents. Lightships
are peculiarly situated in positions
where it is desirable to collect tide
and current data. but such observa-
tions are not part of the duty of the
bureau of lighthouses and in the past
could not justly be imposed. on III
l~ightkeepers of that bureaus without
some additional compensation, and
the appropriations for the coast and
geodetic survey could not be expended
tional duties without this authorize
tion. From the results of data COL
lected by. lightships it is expected that
predictions can be made which will
be of direct benefit to -navigators and
go far toward saving many vessels
from loss through inadequate knowl-
edge of the direction and strength of
n ocean currents.
his bill also authorizes the bureau
to purchase supplies or procure sery-
ices in the open market in the manner
common among business men where
the amount of the purchase does not
exceed $50. Instances are numerous
in the past where the necessity of Sc
curing competitive bids for small
items have materiallysdelayed the pro
gress of field work and such required
procedure has actually cost the gov
eminent more than the value of the
article purchased. -
Other tens of enabling legislation
are the authorization of the runnine
of lines of precise levels in the in-
terror Of Alaska; the employment of
craftsmen in the preparation Of mans
and specifications for vessels: the ra-
endorsement under rules prescribed
by the secretary of commerce. Of ~
rig Of the bureau for food. clothing
medicines and other supplies furnish.
ed for the temporary relief Of dis.
tressed persons in remote localities.
End to shipwrecked persons temnors
arily provided for by them.
Three important items Of additional,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-17
WHEAT MUST BE
HARVESTED EVEN
If "PRO-GERMAN'

Chicago. July 17.-Wheat is wheat.
especially in war times. and should be-
harvested even II It is owned by 4
farmer charged with d~isloyalfy. ac-.
cordins to the Illinois food adnffnis-
5tretion. n - q result the wheat
crop Of 9 farmer IN southern Illinois
today is being harvested while yester-
Y was In danger Of rottine in the
heid 1hreAhers refused to handle h
crop when they learned the farmar
opposed the war policy Of the Unitsd
$3.50. The question Of loyalty viii 81
taken up later.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-17
appropriation for the bureau are con.
BY BRIGGS

appropriation for the bureau are con-
tanned in the bill. One is an appro-
priation of $4,000 for a new vessel
to cost not exceeding ~s354,oo0. AM
other is the appropriation of $4,000
for a new motor-driven vessel, In
Guiding equipment, to replace the
Taku condemned as unseaworthy and
sold. The third is for four or more
new launches, including their equip
ment, s62,500. The two new vessels
are for much-needed surveys of the
waters of Alaska, and the launches are
for use in Xire-drag SURVEYS. !.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-17

yard when q child. Maybe we inher-
tied some of u patriotism"
The brothers are Major Michael j.,
who has been a surgeon In the reg
MAR army since the Spanish-Ameri-
can a Timothy j., Daniel, Albert,
Edward e.. Thomas j., Cornelius T.,
and Richard w.
Major Michael J. Murphy IL In the
medical department OF the regulars
and 10 believed to- befin France. Two
other brothers also. are believed to be
In France.
The war hit ~ all square In the
nose and We couldnst get in2 fart
enough" said Private Murphy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-17
BIG DROP.

Honolulu. T. H. JUNE 80 (By
Mail)-A record breaking pineapple
crop is promised Hawaii this year
with a total of 3,500.00O cases of the
fruit, with $14,000.0 600. OF this
amount 100000 cases have SO far
been contracted for by the United,
States government for the amry and
navy The best previous pineapple
record was in 1915 when 2,669,616
cases were" packed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-17

full to maintain some appearance Of loyalty. and to con-
vey their meaning largely by hint and inue4do rather
than by direct statement. During the civil war there
were in progress in every section reasonable activities,
Conducted in the most open manner, which 1t would be
impossible to parallel today.
In the light Of the experience whioh his many years
OF life and service have brought him. Mr.. cannorf writes:
ut is probably just as well for the country that
Lincoln refused to talks as seriously as some others, my
self included. the conspiracies in the west and the acts
OF. sedition of his time. Who knows? I have
seen some Of the conflicts that have ragged over our own
nationality, and I have seen the union Of the American
people into a composite body to meet a foreign foe. I
have lived to see the south enroll black men as soldiers
clothed in the uniform Of the nations defenders, and I
have read Of France and England bestowinx medals Of
honor on these descendants Of American slaves in rec.
ignition Of their courage and fidelity in nehtins for the
cause Of freedom for white men in Europe. No. the
millennium has not come, but the transforrnations on
the American stage in the last sixty years show more
progress toward that old prophecy than toward the
Of the world at Arrnagedon."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04

the Democratic candidate for
Congress in the 9th. Iowa District;
serveu in the office of Mayor of
Missouri Valley four full terms,
and was twice city clerk. SO you
can see that even Democrat had
some honor i'm the dark days of
the party when it was thought a
privilege to let a Democrat live in
this grand and prosperous state.
In looking back over our young
er days. it might be of some in
terest TO know that the writer has
been Il Mason sixty years, an Odd
Fellow about the same length of
time, also member.o of the East
ern Star and Rehekah lodges, and
a member OF the Christian church
since the spring of 1912, or 50
yeasrs, excepting the years in this
county, where the church had no
organization, but on its re-organ-
izallon in The city after years, his
membership was renewed.
Much of This history may not be
OF interest to many, but to others
il may be of sufficient interest to
cause its reading. And now before
closing. as This will be no doubt,
all that will ever be heard of D..
M. Harris, we desire to make ooQe
more general remark of self. In
looking back over the past 90
years history of our life, we feel
that With our experience if we hau
the journey to make over again
we would shun politics as we
would plague. 1t never pays for
the labor expended, and the idea
that any man can climb the lofty
step of fame and wreath laurel
around his brow is a myth of gil
%antlc proportions. But few of
the many ambitious men ever sue
ceeded in placing their names on
the scroll Of fame. Think OF it,
how many names of American
statesmen can you name today?
How much better for them, and
perhaps for the county, had most
of our would-bc great men turned
talents TO other pursuits?
We have about finished our
journey. and are now in The twi-
light OF life, fast approaching the
western shore near the setting
sun, and While we look back upon
the past with no regrets and to
the future with hope, we feel that
We have had our day and now
await the close. We might have
done better, vet we could have
done worse, and while our life in
a large measure has been a failure
yet il is is written and there it
must stand until the Great Day,
where our works will be tried,
yet as by fire Let us hope that
we may prove pure gold.
d. M. III.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04

of over fifty years, and to be as
sured by them of their high es-
TEEN and respect for us, is high
ly apprciatd, anu its Influence
falls upon the mind as the gentle
dew falls upon the petals Of the
petals of the rose, sending its
sweet odor TO cheer us on our way
To have the confidence of good
people is an honor, but to be able
to retain such. friendship for fifty
years, and in some cases, even
longer, is worthy the greatest eff
fort of man. Language is too poor
to properly express our thanks to
our many friends and neighbors
who called upon us Friday, to Of
fer their congratulations on our
successful westhering the storms
of life for 90 years, and wishing us
many more years in the land of
the living.
To say we spent happy day
and evening with our friends, does
not fully express tive were re-
joiced to meet so many uear
friends, does not fully express it,
we were rejoiced to meet so many
dear friends, yet we missed some
whom we should have been glad
to have taken by the hand, but OF
course, we could not expect to
meet all. Some very dear ones
were not permitted to be present.
distance preventing, others kept
away by business, but to the many
who called and to all who sent
messages by card or otherwise, we
tender our most profound thanks,
anu wish for all long life and hap
piness.
And now, feeling that it will be
impossible to return the calls paid
us on our Goth birthday on all of
their Goth birthdays, we assure
the hundreds who honored us yes
terday by their call, that our
prayer to God is that if we never
meet in this world, that we will all
meet in that land where parting
will never come, and until that day
let us wait and hope.
d. M. Harris.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04

father, he carved mitch for him
self in the hearts of the people
of this community seldom attain
ed by men of much more mature
years. He was truly loved by all.
The town itself has risen from
the mire and is now an enter
prising little city Of the second
class. It's schools, churches,
beautiful paved streets and ele-
giant homes are source of pride
to the residents and subject of
favorable comment by those pas
sing through.
If a complete history of the
town taken from the files of the
Times could be compiled, what a
story could be related. These
files contain the marriage notices
of the parents of most of our
successful business men, their
own birth notices and, in many
cases, the death notice and obitu-
ary of many of our best friends
and neighbors. Just a little item
may attract our attention which
recalls many happy memories,
long forgotten, also possibly
would reopen wound in the
heart which time had about
healed. Be that it may, but few
newspapers are allowed to die in
a thriving community. When
one lays down the burdens an
other is ready to take them up so
that, day by day and year by year,
the happenings Of the community
are chrcnicled and kept for future
generations to ponder over.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
IT IS PAST

We have passed the gOth mile
post in the journey OF life, and it
is with great pleasure that we
acknowledge our heart felt thanks
to our many friends who honored
us by calling upon us to offer
congratulations on our successful
journey on the way. Such tokens
of friendship, after a personal ac-
quaintance with US, in many cases
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
OUR NAME.
We have selected "Harrisonian'

We have selected "Harrisonian'
as the banner under which we go
to sea, believing it more appro-
pirate than any other. We are not
fastidious as to name, nor do we
imagine that a name will add to
nor depreciate from our claims to
public favor, but living in Harris
on county, as our name is flying
at the masthead, we adopt it as
one most appropriate at this
time, and hope that the"Harris-
onian'' may make many friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
FltTIETh ANNIVERSARY

July 3, 1913, the Missouri VAL
4 ley Times celebrates it's Fiftieth
Anniversary as a newspaper in
Missouri Valley, Iowa. The first
issue appearin July 3, 1868. There
are few papers in the state who
can claim a half century of con-
tinuous endeavor and, what makes;
the record more complete, the
paper has never been out of the
control of the Harris family, ex-
cept for 4 years, 1872-1876, when
the founder, d. M. Harris moved
back to the eastern part of the
state.
D. M. Harris, the founder of
the paper, came to Harrison coun-
" from Gutherie county in 1868
and founded the Harrisonian,
named after the county and also
the founder. He issued the paper
as the Harrisonian until 1872
when he sold it to Myron Goltry,
and he went to Audubon county
and established the Audubon
County Defender which he edited
for two years then moved to At
lantic, Iowa, and established the
Cap Sheaf. He returned to Mis-
souri, Valley in January, 1876 and
purchased this paper which had
been renamed the Missouri Valley
Times.
He edited this until 1884 when
he took his two sons, j. w. and
r.. H. Harris in partnership with
him and the firm name was
changed to D. M. Harris and
Sons. This partnership lasted
for two years when j. w. Harris
withdrew and the paper was
edited by D. M. Harris and Son
until 1898 when he sold his entire
interest to his son, R. H. Harris.
He edited the paper until 1909
when his interest was purchased
by G. w. Mahoney and R. G.. Lah-
man, soninlaw and nephew re-
spectively of Mr.. Harris. Mr..
Mahoney's interest was purchased
about year later by Mr.. Lahman
who has conducted the paper ever
since.
The Daily Times was estab-
lished by D. M. Harris and Son
in April 1894 and has continued
4 as an active publication ever
since, the Daily and Weekly each
keeping their respective fields.
The machinery for the Times
was purchased from Van Lahman,
uncle of the present editor, in
Pan0ra in 1862 and the old Wash,
ington hand 2ress was the same
one which the present Des Moines
Register and Leader started bust
ness with. Tho machinery had
TO be shipped overland from Pa
nora to Jefferson where it was
loaded in cars and shipped to
Missouri Valley, the Northwestern
having completed their line to
Council Bluffs the previous year.
J. w. Harris, the present fore
man, and in fact, the only fore
man the office ever had, arrived
here few days before the mach
I inery came and was on the ground
ready to set it UP and start the
ball rolling as soon as it arrived.
The office was started upstairs
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
yer Harris and McGavren's hard-

over Harris and McGavren's hard.
ware store which stood where
Wright's pool hall now stands.
AT that time there were no build
ings on the south side of Erie
street west of where the T. n.
Gilmore grocery now stands. All
of that land was raising fine corn
crops in dry weather. Sixth
street was the main business
street, at least that part of it.
between Erie street and the rail-
road tracks. On the north side
of Erie street the first building
west of Sixth street was small
wooden building which stood
where the VALLEY Savings bank
is now located and was occupied
by Dave Hearn as a tailor shop.
The next one was a one story
affair which stood where the
Shafer drug company is and this
was later moved across the street
south and was occupied for years
by S. B. Shields. Part of this
same building is now being used
by Pixies Variety Shop. Where
Ed. D. Bradley and Co. now have
their store, Ellis Bros. ran a
general store, then came Harris
and McGavren hardware, and on
the alley j. P. Lahman ran har-
ness shop. The next building
stood where the West End garage
now stands and was a large two
story dwelling house and west of
that where Chris Peterson's gro
Gerry is, Henry Kreider, more COM
monty known os Dutch Fred"
had a hotel which was called 1.-The
Farmers Home" From there
west was one big slough and in
season was the finest duck ground
to be found anywhere. Many a
hunter has bagged fine meal
of ducks on First and Erie streets
Where the railroad shops now
stand was just one big slough
which was never dry from year
to year. The shops at this time
consisted of a two stall round
house which stood on the east
side of Second street just souNl
of Erie. A box car had been
placed between the present depot
and Ontario street and this was
the headquarters of the old Sioux
City and Pacific railroad.
At that time there were four
saloons here but no churches or
schools. Sidewalks were un-
known, few of the enterprising
merchants had laid down few
boards in front of their places
of business but as the buildings
were considerable distance
apart, there was nothing which
could be called sidewalk. Teams
and pedestrians as we'll, stuck in
the mud on Erie street were a
common sight.
Many changes have taken place
since the Times was established.
D. H. Harris has ceased his early
labors and passed to that great
beyond, where, we have no doubt,
he has received the great reward
which he SO richly deserved.
Earl Harris, city editor of the
Times for number of years, has
also answered the last summons.
While editing the Times with his
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
THE oLDEN TIME
First Fourth of July in Missouri
Valley

Sometimes ii is we'll to review
the past and refresh the memory
of the years that take us back to
the early years of our history as
q town, and live over in memory
the days that have passed, never
to return
sc came to Nisseur; Valley in
June 1868, and issued the first
issue OF the Harrisonian, (now
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
D. m. HasRss

-. Etf4GsSbG9
ID. M. Harris was born in Day.
ton, Ohio, July 2i, 1921, and is
therefore so years old Friday,
July 81, 1911.
His parents died when he was
only ten years old, leaving a fam
lily of eight children, five girls and
three boys, the writer being the
seconu son, The eldest leaving
home at an early day and his resi-
dence not being known to the
writer. The youngest was killed in
the Mexican war al The battle of
Buena Vista, While fighting under
Gen. Taylor. ,Ehe girls are all
married and scattered throughout
the several states.
The writer hereof left Ohio at
an early date, after The death of
his parents and started for Miss
lsslppi, q state that was new at
that time, was much talked OF,
land was houGht 10 be Il good loca-
ton for making money. On reach
! ing Tennessee in the spring of
1887, he stopped in WilliamSport,
Maury Co, and finally located in
that. little town, where i'm 1874 he
married Miss Martha Minerva
White, anu TO this union was born
ten children, DIX boys and four
girls, all living, three boys i'm
South Dakota, and three in Iowa;
one of the girls lives in Fort
Smith, Ark: one in Montana, and
1.-TWO in Iowa. This family never had
a death i'm it until 1898, when the
wife and mother was called away
by death, Since that time we have
made our home with our daughter,
Mrs. G. G.. Lahman, OF this city,
who has made our home very
pleasant and satisfactory.
Came to iowa.
| In 1854 we removed from Tenn
essec, TO Iowa. settling in Audu-
| bon Co., al what was known as
Hamlin's Grove, where we buildeG
our home. In 1853 we wore elected
County Judge OF that county, serv-
ing nearly ihree terms, when in
1859 we were elecleu q member of
the legislature of Iowa, serving 2
terms. During This time, in May,
1856, we purchased The undivided
one hall OF so acres OF land OF
David IIdgcrton and located the
town of Extra, NOW quite flour
ishing little city. and built The
first house in the place, occupying
the same for several years. In
1862 we sold ouf and moved to
Panra, Gutherie County Ledger.
In 1866, we were ON the Demo-
cratic ticket for Lieutenant Gov
ernor on the ticket with Judge
Mason, of Burlington. Iowa. SER
we'd twice on the Electoral ticket ::
once for State Senatoor, and fill
ed several minor offices. The
state being largely Republican, a
Democrat had but little chance
for PROMOTION, uuring that per-
iod. During several years we edi-
ted paper and Dracticed law and
1868 we changed our residence
from Panora, to Missouri Valley,
where we have since resided most
Of the time, editor for nearly fifty
years. In 1884 we were the dele
gate al large Of the State of Iowa,
lin the National Convention at
Chicago that nominated Grover
lCleveland for President, later rep
resented Harrison County in the
State Legislature, and was twice
Newark post., 1918-11-27
FOR SALE

Fine farm for sale. 73 acres Of
good land; a miles southeast Of
oxford, Chester County, Pa. 2
miles north of B. & o. R. R. Bean
itiful location.
Buildings in good condition.
14-room frame house including
bath room.
Barn l20x160 it., room for X
head of cows; chicen house and
garage.
Land in high state of cultiva-
tion.
Plenty Of fruit of all kinds.
Has been the homestead place
for 26 years, to be sold immediate
ly to settle the estate of A. !
Ewing.
E. C. EWING, Admin.
Lincoln University,
11-20-3t. R. D. |.