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The Duluth rip-saw., 1919-08-09
the road where it had been legally


the road where it had been legal,
established.
Speaking of the cunning Kauppi
boys who can tell a political breeze
when it is blowing, without looking
at the weather-cock, earnestly declare
that the former commissioner does no.
take real delight in vending groceries
and that he is laying plans for getting
back into the marble-lined courthouse
The increased salary of a county
commissioner looks good to the Gun
ming Kauppi and, with former Prime
Minister Walker in Road Engineer
Acton's office, some mighty strong and
beneficial medicine might be com
pounded.
A grapevine telegram informs the
Rip-saw that, very recently, the Gun
ming Kauppi and some of his ole
friends and lieutenants have been in
retreat at Prairie Lake, ten or a doze1
miles south of Floodwood, as the crow
flies, where they talked over the past
and carefully considered the future
solely for the purpose of dumping JOE
Becks in 1920, and Drinking Kauppi
back from Elba, SO to speak.
All during Halden's last year of Of
flee, his obedient clerks and under
lings did everything possible to ham
per and discredit Becks. They sem
back road orders with word that NJ
funds were available, when the money
was lying in the treasury. They de
layed this and they delayed that, al
TO the undoing of the man who sem
Kauppi back to the bench.
Halden has gone from the marble
lined courthouse, never to return, but
the cunning Kauppi has a notion thai
he can come back. All through th'
great Fifth district men are stayins
up nights to help discredit Commits
sioner Becks and to decrease his pres
tige, popularity and even efficiency.
Sly schemers come to him, claiming
to be friends, springing stories as Il
how this man or that man is no good
In some cases, they have secured tn.
Becksian mind to the extent to 1osin3
this man his job or weakening the in
fluence Of some other man with thu
smiling commissioner.
From time to time, the Rip-Saw car
and will give names, places and dates
proving the use and effect of poison
scattered by the friends Of the Gun
ming Kauppi for the purpose of killing
off County Commissioner Becks.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1919-08-09
D0UBLE-BARRELLED BOYS
ARE BECOMING PLENTIFUL
Sem Adams Is Dean of the Bunch-Fred Ward Is An Eng
Esh Three-Bareled Daily-Bert Kribsback Is
Teacher for cooley" Naughton and Others

was done accordingly. Incidentally, in
addition to the rich pickings, the posi-
tion paid salary of $125 a month.
For the third barrel, thereby making
Fred Ward a real English Daily, he
was given position on the Child
Welfare Board, where he can be orna
mental, if not useful. That third bar.
rel kills no monetary game, but there
are other considerations and, in time
after the taxpayers have been edu
Gated up to a proper appreciation OF
the former citizen of the Sucker State
the third barrel may be loaded, primed
and cooked with a real salary. Time
and patience bring some men many
things.
N. A. Young has been so wrapped
up in the pleasures of copious expector
alton that he has remained a single
barrelled boy, officially. But Noaf
A. can see nearly as far as he can ex
pectorate and time may bring him an
other official barrel.
In the meantime, the Young ex
pectorator can rest content with his
profitable little magazine and all that
it brings to him.
Then there's that new business col
lege at the West End, with 'kinsmau
Hursh in charge, where pupils grad
uating from the rural schools can be
polished off with a business course;
where tired teachers can take summer
instruction in business forms and
methods; where the overflow Of
beauteous creatures from the Young
quarters in the marble-lined court
house can swap some of their salaries
for special courses in business lore.
Where there is will, there's q
way and Noah A. Young is credited
with versatility in finding both ways
and means.
Coleman F. Naughton can draw car
The Duluth rip-saw., 1919-08-09
STATE HIGHWAY SECTION
BUILT ON RAILWAYl.LANDS
Duluth-S St. Vincent Highway on Great Northern
Right-of-Way Near Floodwood.

ible for locating and building the rail
road that runs through Floodwood had
dreams of the day when double track
would be required. As a result, the
right-of-way on the eastern side Of the
track, some distance after passing
Floodwood, towards the setting sun,
was made 100 feet in width, instead
of so feet, the customary width on
either side of the track.
The G. N. r. built fence only so
feet from the track, leaving an addi.
tional so feet unenclosed. When Col.
Hank johnson started to brush out the
right-of-way for the Duluth-St. Vim
cent highway, he deemed it unneces-
sary to call for an engineer to run
lines and set stakes. The G.. N. R.
fence was very satisfactory line to
so clever a man as Col. Hank. He
acted accordingly and, in due course,
the highway not only was brushed out
and fully cleared up, but graded and
surfaced.
Today, that smooth, finished high
way, for over four miles, is on G.. N. r.
right-of-way, as anyone with two eyes
can see by calling at the marble-lined
courthouse and taking look at. the
official maps.
This, dear old citizen, is another
shining example Of Kauppi cleverness
and Halden efficiency.
Up Island way, Hon. G. g. Hartley
is said to have constructed q consider
able section Of the Duluth-St. Vincent
highway. He did not depend on the
railroads fence for his line, therefore
laid out and constructed his section
The Duluth rip-saw., 1919-08-09

Over four miles of the Duluth-St.
Vincent highway, after leaving Flood
wood and before reaching Island, oc.
cupies right-of-way belonging to the
Great Northern railway instead Of the
county Of St. Louis or the state of
Minnesota.
This delightful state of affairs is
credited to the cunning Kauppi and
his dear old pal, Col. Hank johnson.
What the county of st. Louis, or even
the Great Northern railway can or will
do about it, time undoubtedly will tell.
The Duluth-St. Vincent highway was
established in the palmy days OF
Col. Kauppi's county commissionership.
Whenever Commissioner .Kauppi shook
the plum tree at Floodwood, Col. john
son usually was invited to hold his
hat under the falling fruit.
When it came time to improve the
course of the Duluth-St. Vincent high
way from the classic burg OF Flood
wood to the lonely station Of Island,
Col. Hank johnson was set to work at
day wages to clear the virgin right
of-way.
Col. Hank johnson is the eminent
citizen of Floodwood who, once upon
time, was allowed $3.50 by Commis-
sioner Kauppi and former Auditor
Halden for failing to find q gravel
pit from which to ballast the Duluth
St. Vincent highway. Naturally, 30
clever a man did not fail to make con-
siderable hay for himself, figuratively
speaking, while brushing out that road
way for touring cars and the humble
"bugs" Of the farmers.
It so happened that the men respons-
The Duluth rip-saw., 1919-08-09
SEVERAL LAWYERS YEARN
FOR ELEVATION TO BENCH
Partial List Of Willing Barkuses Major Greene Patiently
Awaits His Father-in-Law's Shoes -Laymen May
Take Hand in Next Selection of JUDGES

When the first Tuesday IN January,
1921, rolls around, returning pilgrims
undoubtedly will see number Of new
faces on the bench of the Eleventh
judicial district.
Not only is there heavy contingent
OF aspirants, but three of the present
judges are slated to retire by virtue
Of the statutory expiration of their
terms.
Hon. Josiah D. Ensign either must
quit on the first Tuesday in 1921, or
secure a reelection in November, 1920.
Hon. W. A. Cant g term expires at the
same time as, also, does that of Hon.
Bert Fesler.
Of course it is possible that Judge
Ensign may decide to doff the ermine
before his term expires. The infirm-
tiles OF age make even that honorable
garment heavy one, and it is not
impossible that his advanced years may
influence him in retiring for the pur-
pose OF meditation and prayer ere the
Grim Reaper comes, as come he must
to judge, jury, client and voter.
Major Warren E. Greene has his
heart set on stepping into the Ensign
shoes. The recently increased Judicial
salary looks good to the Native Son
If the Nutmeg State. Then there may
be slight feeling that the seat on
the woolsack is somewhat the private
property of the family, by virtue of
adverse possession, and Major Greene
belongs to the Ensign family by mar
riage.
Should the venerable jurist resign or
even be gathered to his fathers, Major
Greene would welcome an appointment
at the hands of the governor to fill a
vacancy. Once up on the bench, the
fitful people would be much more like
ly to keep the gallant patriot there
by their votes. In his mind, at least,
Major Greene has sort of lien on
father in-law's highly honorable posi-
tion.
Experts in long distance communica-
tion, by means of holding their ears
to the ground, report that there are
faint but very persistent politigrams
to the effect that Hon. w. A. Cant
will doff the ermine at the close of
his present term, if not before.
Judge Cant is credited with holding
that he can make three or four times
his present salary at corporation prac-
tice and that he has determined to
retire on the first Tuesday of Jan
uary, 1921, for the purpose of special
iZing in private corporation law prac-
tice.
But there is a confirmed belief that
the Old Guard will draft Judge Cant
to run for congress against William
L. Carss in 1920, just as Page Morris
was drafted from the district bench
The Duluth rip-saw., 1919-08-09

toons for the dear old Herald and pull
down an increased salary as county
commissioner at the same time, but he
must worry along with only one Of
fetal barrel.
But Cooley has brawny old Bert
Kribsback on his official staff and
Bert may show his boss where and
how to find another barrel. Bert
Kribsback graduated from a long
course Of study in building concrete
county bridges, guaranteed to break
their backs. Later on, he and his old
"boat" worked for Bert Farrell. Now
and then, it is whispered, that old
'boat" would take Bert and his
brother-in-law game warden to the
hinterland. The city hall books do not
show that any reductions were made
for the days when hinterland trips were
taken and the boys do say that the
records in the capitol building at st.
Paul show that the generous old game
warden paid brother-in-law Bert for
the use of the old "boat." Of course
there is a possibility that the boys
did not see straight when they looked
at the records in the game warden g
office at st. Paul.
County Commissioner O'Neil has
only one official barrel that pays a
salary, but he has several more that
are not loaded with salary. Col
O'Neil is president Of the county
board of education, chairman of the
board of county commissioners and
president of the county building com
mission. He owns a hotel at Chisholm
and Old Man Atkinson hints that the
canny county commissioner owns IA
teams that are available for use on
county road work, but not on the
Sturgeon Lake road.
Then there's Jock Ross, agent OF
the Duluth Humane Society, whose
salary is paid by St. Louis county, at
least in part. Jock Ross is a double.
barrelled boy only by spells. Last
winter he went to st. Paul to lobby
and to look after the office Of the
state organization. He drew all Of the
salary for the st. Paul job and just
half of the salary of the Duluth Of
flee. He kindly let Col. Luxon have
800 out of the 5000 paid by the local
office. Although Jock Ross is not a
full-fledged double-barrelled boy, he
may be, considered single-barrelled
hammerless with automatic shell
ejector. These long, single-barrelled
chaps are great for bringing down the
geese.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1919-08-09
INMATE OF COUNTY JAIL
UTTERS WORTHLESS PAPER
Harry Fuller, Hbbing Disciple Of Low Moral Endeavor,
Goes on Drunk and Gets Into City Jail While
Yet Sheriff's Guest In County JAIL

for an alleged deed Of high finance.
The city police arrested Fuller, al.
though he was supposed to be locked
up in the county Jail, and made him
their guest for the night. The next
morning the municipal judge fined him
500 and costs for getting drunk.
Fuller admitted that he did not have
money to pay his fine, but declared
that he could get it by cashing check.
Kindly Frank Hicks escorted the cheap
crook around town until he found a
sucker to cash one of those famous
bogus Fuller cheeks. The fine was
paid, thereby releasing Fuller so that
could find more booze in this dry town
and cash more bogus checks. He was
very active in the check cashing stunt.
John Bernard, at Strum's pool hall,
No. PIP First avenue west, endorsed
check for $25, dated July II, which
was cashed by E. E. Peterson, a
butcher at No. PA First avenue west.
Another check in the sum Of $15 also
was cashed, as well as one for $5, if
the Rip-saw's record is straight.
full. hcTIOu luCIOuuCCu u1A01 az
Winchester pool hall under the City
National bank, where he got rid of
at least three worthless checks, each
for SIS.
Another check for SIS was cashed by
Schaeffer & Mueller, and another one
or two for SIS each.
As stated, Fuller had made himself
Acquainted at the drug store Of G. j.
Fossum, 504 East Fourth street. Drug
gist Fossum cashed one check for $40
and another for $15, one being dated
July 10.
With ample funds from his line of
bogus checks, Fuller was able to find
taxicab service and booze. He was
clever enough to pay for his Joy rides
with bogus checks instead Of booze.
The boys say that Asa Lyons got stung
for one check in the sum Of $35 and
another for $3.50.
When the boys around town realized
that they had been favoring a con-
scienceless crook, they became peeved
and roared loudly. Several Of them
went to Sheriff Magic, in person or
by lawyer, and demanded that he make
good the worthless checks. That Of
ficial disclaimed responsibility but he
did send Bert Duff out to look for the
absent guest of the county jail. John
Bernard pointed out Fuller to Duff
and the bad actor was locked up with
out the privileges of kitchen duty.
When John Bernard could not wiring
repayment Of the checks from Sheriff
Magic, he declared that he would 60
to Mason Forbes and make complaint.
"In 60 with you," replied Magic,
which he did. ...
A warrant was sworn out and served
on Fuller. He waived examination on
July "a and was held to the next grand
jury.
A majority Of the bogus and pro-
tested checks were put in the hands
of J. N. Wharton, an able local at
torney. He seems to have come to the
conclusion that Sheriff Magic is not
legally liable for Fuller stunts while
strolling around town instead Of being
locked up in the county Jail. Special
County Attorney Adams also is said
to hold that Mr.. Magic is not finan-
cially liable.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1919-08-09

Harry Fuller recently solved the
problem of being in two places at one
and the same time by going on a drunk
and getting into the city Jail while he
was locked up in the county jail and
serving a sentence of 80 days.
Harry Fuller, a steam shovel engi
neer, became drunk and disorderly II
Hibbing, the Richest Village on Earth
He was found guilty by Judge Brady
and, in default of fine Of $S5, was
sentenced to the county Jail, in Gus
tody of Sheriff Magic, for 80 long
weary days.
But Harry Fuller had been in the
county jail before. His fondness TO,
getting drunk and then becoming dis
orderly had made him the guest OF
John d. Meining when he was sheriff
and responsible for keeping prisoners
in the county Jail.
It ever has been Fuller's habit, when
drunk, but before he becomes disor'
derly, to imagine that he is in the min
ing magnate class. As a result, he
has the unkind and unlawful habit OF
uttering bogus checks.
When steam shovel Engineer Fuller
became the guest Of Sheriff Magic in
the county Jail, he showed helpful
spirit and such familiarity with jail
premises that he was made "trusty, .
with kitchen duties.
While serving in the kitchen OF
Sheriff Magic, in the sheltering county
iail, Fuller was in the habit of going
outside on errands Of mercy for pris
oners who did not stand in well enough
to become TRUSTEES. In that way, the
foxy Fuller became acquainted in the
Fourth street shops, particularly in
Fossum's drug store.
There are stories to the effect that
Fuller was permitted to 60 to the
Wortham shows, with an injunction tc
be back at midnight. As to the truth
of such stories, the Rip-Saw has failed
to secure satisfactory evidence. Be al
that as it may, on or about July l6
when he had only little over a week
yet to serve, Fuller left his happy
home in the county jail, without break
ing bar or picking lock, and entered
upon a carnival Of crime by cashins
bogus checks up and down Superior
street.
Fuller's method consisted in taking
a blank check on some Duluth bank
and altering it so that it became q
check on the First National Bank OF
Hibbing, after which he would find
some kindly sucker to cash it.
A check for $40, dated July 16, was
cashed in Schaeffer & Mueller's cigar
store at PIP West Superior street. II
was made on a modified check form
of the Northern National Bank. That
check was protested and eventually
came back.
July II, Phil. Horton, said to have
been an operator for the Western Union
and reported to have since jumped
town, introduced Fuller to kindly j,
Duff Campbell, proprietor Of the
LaSalle hotel, who cashed a check fol
50 that eventually proved worthless
The next day, July 18, Fuller regis
tered at the LaSalle, taking one Of
the best rooms for one night and pay
ing cash for it.
On July II, however, Fuller pro
ceeded to get drunk. Some say that
he first got booze up at the Jail from
young Knudson, who went up there te
see brother who 10 behind the bari
The Duluth rip-saw., 1919-08-09
CONTINUED from Page ~

"I'm rather busy today" then said
Ward, as he pulled out his watch.
"I've got to 90 to the poorfarm. I'll
not be able to take him out today
Fox then was given lecture on his
sins of commission and omission.
'Think it over. I'll come back to-
morrow said the man who made the
county workfarm popular.
When Ward came back on Monday
he told Fox that he was angry the
day before and that he talked too
hotly.
eco out, be a man and do your
work." was the Wardian advice.
Erickson, you may turn him loose
and let him 60 eat," Supt. Ward then
informed his assistant.
"Might as well let him stay there
until morning." replied Erickson, and
it was so ordered.
"Did you get your dinnera" Erick-
son asked the prisoner that night.
"No," was the reply.
Erickson then bawled out Ray for
his neglect and took the bread and
water to Fox with his own hands.
The next morning, Fox had the first
regular breakfast for three days. In
stead Of pancakes, he had oatmeal
mush. He was lame, sore. bruised,
with blisters and skinned places on his
hands. His body was black and blue.
He was relieved Of haying work and
made water boy.
While working at the hay barn, a
heavy pulley fell and barely missed
J Fox's head. The men were talking
before Erickson about the boys hard
luck, being beaten up one day and mar
rowly escaping death a few days aft
erwards.
"what's your nationalitys" Erick-
son then asked Fox.
"Irish," was the reply.
ct mean what is your religions"
"Catholic," answered the boy.
$50 you are a Catholic pup, ehs
They ought to kill all Catholics. They
are no good, anyhow Erickson is al
legged to have answered.
Desiring no argument and feeling
that he was in badly enough with the
stern employees Of kindly old st. Louis
county, the unpopular prisoner made
no answer.
But Capt. Butler, teamster at the
county workfarm, as we'll as brother
in-law of Supt. Fred Ward, happens
to be Catholic, himself. Capt. But
ler swore bit over the incident, when
it was told him.
"They don It like me out here be-
cause I am Wards brother er-in-law,' re-
marked Mr.. Butler. "I1l see Ward
about this. He used to be Catholic,
himself. His mother is Catholic,
now, but he married a Methodist and
turned to his wife's church at that
time.
Can't. Butler is married to Fred
Ward g sister and she attends the
Catholic church.
The county workfarm seems to be
a great haven for Ericksons. Assistant
Superintendent Erickson pulls down
1925 a month and county gasoline for
his car Mrs. Erickson gets $40 a
month for bossing the kitchen. Clar-
ence Erickson, the son. youth lacking
several years of being voter, draws
something like $65 a month for look
ing after the milking and care Of the
cows, a task that takes only part
of his time. He puts in many idle
hours day at smoking cigars and
telling what lazy dogs the prisoners
are.
Jergen Erickson, a brother of the
superintendent, is the workfarm car
penter. He and his family, as well as
all the other Ericksons. are given sleep
ing quarters by the kindly old county.
They also are supposed to have free
butter, milk, eggs and garden truck.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1919-08-09

Many widows 60 into mourning
when mourning does not 90 into
them.-Life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24

PHIL UADELPHLA ELECTRIC
BECOMES ACTIVE LEADER
That Stock Fastest Of Home List Local Exchange
Certificates Are Firm-Cramps Strong

Strength Philadelphia Stock Exchange with
This reflection
Prominent of Philadelphia Eectrc
more than O shares the stock changing hands in the first half hour with
its price holding steady p
Rapid Transit trust certificates also became active and gained a
onay while William
trust certificates Pennsylvania
small trading, "
Steel
Philadelphia
rifng Fourth
erpmen issues
There will
Monday take action additional holiday 81
following Memorial Day. 1t probable members
"
gradually
industries still light, preceding
diversified considerable
concerning the future is cheerful.
ema for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24

24Ther in
brought
especially
Other steel ndusrial including the railway
n
the shares General Motors advancing 1914 and Chandler
than above
followed, with
vigorous had
Tobacco Products another
10
Special Of by
ha took up to
to
Inspiration making group moving
Strength the heavy
rubber Tire
adva
Atchison group. advancing
The bond market of
Loans
in the pwardm
the demand showing substantial
week.
iberty Loan 3ss
90 49, second As $40 AIS AIS
95.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
CURB TRADE ACTIVE,
WITH OILS LEADERS
Shares of Martin-Parry Corpo-
ration Appear-RoyaI Dutch
Rights a Feature

New York, May 24.-The feature of
the trading on the Broad street curb TO
day was the appearance of the new
motor consolidation. the Martin Parry
corporation. about 10000 shares
changing hands at 81 to 2S4. with a
rally to 80. Another important fpa
ture was the trading in Royal Dutch
rights, which were announced vcster-
day, at %
Cosden was dealt in on large scale
selling at 97s and 934 with the buvinc
apparently accumulation by southern
interests. Houston Oil was in demand
with trading at 40 to 142. bringing it
back to its previous high record
Libby. Mcneil & Libby was strong
selling at 80 to "a. Savold Tire issues
were steady without important change
Sasold Tire selling at 81 to 81. and
New York Savold Tire was traded in at
j6 to 30.
North American Pulp sold at -,
United Profit Sharing was heavily
traded in at 3 to 37s. Wright Martin
sold at and 57S. National Aniline
sold at 39l2 and 80. Triangle Film
was strong, with sales at l3s. Nipiss
ing was traded in at 121a and 1214
Aetna Explosives sold at 49, and
l1ls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

New York. May 24.-August-Har
corn offered. September-Geer and
Schill bid; Hartcorn offered. October
Newman, Hyman, Hopkins, Wilson,
McFadden, Cuppia, Mitchell, Kieffer,
r. Hubbard, Orvis, Walsh and Waters
bid; w. Gumoens, Johnston, Figgatt,
Munds, Wenman, Bartlett, Ranger,
Watkins and Schill offered. December
-Geer. Kieffer, W. Gumoens, Hane-
mann and Sigel bid Finn, Cone, Hy-
man and Grunthal offered. JANUARY
s. T. Hubbard, Jr., Waters, Guild and
Rountree bid; Schley, Young and Nor
rison offered. March-Waters bid (;
Kieffer and Hartcorn offered.