i'*' FALLS PRESS INTERNATIONAL PAGE EIGHT. $175,000 of the bonding company to return the worth of bonds with bonds could not be sold except at a loss. What was his object Questions Some Being Asked By Settlers and $50 other than his per day to start the proceeding? commission ^nd difference of interest. A smart piece of headwork $50 We would like to ask who he is working for, the for per. The bonding company at once umps at the opportunity county* About the Other Taxpayers investigation of getting rid of the bonds they cannot sell and have their or the bonding company or both? If for the county, who authoried $I75»* 000 returned, so they ofder this legal flashlight to show cause why him to institute this action? he is There is no question but that the manner in which the bonds should not be returned and the county compelled to surrender Judging by the number and variety of questions being asked conducting these affairs has thoroughly discredited him with the money. by settlers, business men and others from every part of this county If the bonds were worth more or as much on the market as {he general public. Judging from the questions being asked and relative to what is being accomplished by the investigators for his the bonding company paid for them, would be bonding company the statements made, the public has lost all confidence in him and the amount of money that is being allowed by the county board, it be willing to surrender them? ~Of course they are anxious to imported confederates, and for the best interests of this county it seems as though there is a strong suspicion that the so-called would be better for them all to step down and out and get back to return them for they cannot sell them except at a loss. •'investigators" may be more expensive and crooked than, those What condition would the county be in if it did surrender their home counties. whom they are supposed to be investigating. these certificates? Without assurances of money, the contractors The opinion seems general that the county commissioners unwittingly would not complete the ditches and would have good grounds for Here are some of the questions: made a mistake in hiring them. That Arnold is simply Why does not the state conduct our investigation as it is doing action against the county, which would mean three long and costly an adventurous troublemaker, agitating discord amongst the people in other counties instead of leaving US' to the mercy of a bunch of our city and county personally and through his hired agents, tlaw suits. of men who evidently have no interest whatever in this county 200,000 Who are here disguised as engineers, etc., for the sole purpose There are about acres of government land against which liens have been filed for the construction of ditches and of persecuting certain individuals the whiskey gang is after and except to get all the cash out of it for themselves? Why is it necessary to bring Lew Wilson back to this county which land could not be sold if the ditches were left uncompleted. incidentally taking as much cash out of the county as possible. He jtnd $20,000 place him in such a responsible position after the rotten record If each acre were taxed only ten cents the county would lose is reported to have already made his boasts that he was going tp he has made in this county both as a representative of the saloon each year through the transaction, run Koochiching county politically and otherwise, and if this is true, and brewery interests on the city council and as manager of the If the constructors accepted warrants in payment for their is it not time to call for a show down "wet" campaign for the worst element in the state and after he work at the rate of six per cent, per annum and under the law after There is no doubt in the mind of most of the taxpaying people was responsible as manager for the wholesale attempted bribery July 1st of each year, such warrants draw interest on interest of this county that the county commissioners made a mistake in of. voters by the men he sent throughout the county with whiskey at six per cent., so the county would be paying compound interest hiring him and it seems to be their duty to remedy that mistake and. money a few day*s before the county option election? at the rate of six per cent until the cash would be available to redeem before more evil is done. It is their duty to stop the unreasonable ArC the county commissioners "in" with Arnold or did they the warrants, a nice mix-up to involve the county in. expense the county is being thrown into, and to place the responsibility of the investigation into the attorney general's office where it What is worse, Arnold started this mess on his own responsibility. hire him out of ignorance? He has not been given power or authority to belongs and the expense thereof on the state, which almost invariably How is it that a special commissioner was selected who has make any such proposition, knowing, as he must, that the bears the expenses of similar investigations. Arnold for his attorney in a $10,000 damage suit for loss of logs on Rainy Lake? W. C. T. U* NOTES EARLY 8 HOUR HEARING LIBRARY REPORT FOR Why do the men sent throughout this county under the guise Frank Carrier, Sixth street. More ASKED IN HIGH COURT NOVEMBER, 1916 of t)eing engineers to check up roads and ditches at county expense particulars next week in the International A very interesting meeting of of the union was held at the home Falls Press. $8. per day and expenses spend a considerable part of their time Dec. 4.—The su- pf Mrs. James W. C. T. U. Cor. 'poisoning the minds of settlers by grossly misrepresenting conditions Washington, Watson Tuesday Number of volumes issued preme court was formally asked last. adult fiction and getting false affidavits from people? 494 14 KINDS OF PIE EACH today to expedite hearings of the Following the business session Number of volumes issued 4 How does it come that no one can be spoken of by these socalled DAY FOR LUMBERJACKS 276 Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf rail- Mrs. Heermance read the report children's fiction investigators for Slocum's place except some man who is road case, chosen to determine of the National W. C. T. U. conconstitutionality Number of volumes issued known to be partial to the brewery interests? of the Adam- vention at Indianapolis. Mrs. "Lumberjacks in northern adult non-fiction .... 20 The above questions and many others of a similar nature are son act passed in September Dayton gave a recitation enwhell Number of volumes issued Minnesota camps are enjoying being asked the editor of the PRESS both by word of mouth and a nationwide railroad titled, "Women's Rights," which the fare of kings this season," children's non-fiction 23 also by letter daily. strike .was imminent. was well given. Total number of volumes State Forester W. T. Cox said We do not presume to answer them all but refer1 theiii to those A motion, concurred in by the The legislative work was then 819 today on his return from an inspection issued during the month who are responsible for Arnold, Wilson, et al, being here. railroads to set the case for hear- taken up. This work is proving trip in the woods north- Number of visitors to read^ It is our honest opinion that the investigation was originally ing upon a day as early as may to be very interesting. Mrs. west of Duluth. Difficulty in get- ing room 200 started by down-river settlers who were acting in absolutely good suit the convenience of the court, Martin went to the head of the ting labor, he explained, is compelling Number borrower's cards was presened personally in open class, having had the best lesson, faith. No one questions their good intentions. Even the officials lumber companies to provide 1367 issued to Nov. 1st court by Solicitor General John Mrs. Carrier, the leader of the the "fat of the land" to keep being investigated do not question their right motives. Number borrower's cards W. Davis of the department of cuass, threatens to "keep after employees on the job. "Every It is also our honest belief that the original petitioners were 22 issued in November ustice. school" any who lose their questions, day is Thanksgiving day in the deceived, hoodwinked and double crossed in the hiring of an attorney Number borrower's cards so beware! A fttirnfeef of December 18 Suggested lumber camps," said Mr. Cox. to take charge of the investigation. They were led to believe 462 cancelled to date sottgs were sung from Oil? flew "Tables groan under the 18 The date of December was that they were selecting him, when in fact he had been Number borrower's cards song books, Mrs. Tweedt at the weight of beef, mutton, fancy understood to be preferred by ail. previously picked out by the brewery gang. He was picked because piano. in use December 1st 921 vegetables and pastry. Fourteen counsel to enable adequate preparation the gang knew that he was the stamp of an attorney they The union will meet Tuesday, kinds of pie and cake are served Marie Wallace, for arguments and filings had needed to do their work and look after their interests. Dec. 19, at the home of Mrs. —pie for breakfast." Librarian. of briefs. It was believed certain One of their ringleaders made the remark that they were going that the court would assign the to get a certain because he refused to *do arguments before the holiday recess., their bidding (the details of which will come out later) and they -22. Dec. It was regarded as MABKOWITZ & SUMHEBFIEU) fieetled an attorney like Arnold to help get him therefore the ipossible, bue very unlikely, that homesteaders were deceived into believing that theye were all trai4redly a decision would be rendered before interstd in th invstigatiori. the law becomes effective, With the gangsters it was personal and political. With the January 1* A stipulation for suspension of homesteaders it was in good faith. The result was that when the all litigation over the Adamson the ball rolling according to their directions they sluffed got VERY SPECIAL act and for protection of railroad ofif '.fjjis apostle of the brewery trust onto the county through his employees' financial interests $25 $50 dWC drafted resolution at and per day and expenses, and pending the court's decision course Arnold did not object to the "stuffing" at such a per in the test case was included in dierit. the motion. It requires the railroads Why was not the attorney general's office called up to conduct ON in all pending suits attacking the investigation? Simply because the gang could not dictate to WOMEN'S SHOES the act to keep accounts of the attorney general. wages on the eight hour basis, They could not tell Lyndon A. Smith whom "to get" and whom with provisions for their prompt hot "to get." They did not want a fair and impartial investigation payment or enforced collection if or.tfcey would not have hired Arnoldj. the supreme court upholds the tiow much is this investigation going to cost the county? statute. The stipulation also pledges Many thousands of dollars, with little hope of recovering much if the railroads to join in expediting anything. CLEARANCE OF WOMEN'S SHOES MOSTLY the test case. In the cases of the village of Hibbing and the county of Cass, Signed by Four Attorneys which are at present being investigated by the attorney general's The compact is signed by Assistant Office, and the state bears the expense. In fact such is the proper Attorneys General G. procedure and the procedure usually followed. Such a thing as a Carroll Todd and E. Marvin Underwood special investigator of municipal affairs is almost unheard of, but QUALITY and Special Assistant it appears the whiskey gang needed Arnold and our "notorious investigator" Frank Hagerman for the government, likes the money, and the taxpayers are the lambs who All desirable styles and nearly all sizes in the lot. Every pair and Walker D. Hines, committee have to foot the bills. The more law suits the more money for chairman of the railroads' 'on sale are worth almost double the price we are asking for them. ^Arnold, hence, lawsuits will probably be manufactured by wholesale, attorneys, and Arthur Miller, attorney whether there is any chance for recovery or not, for the These are not old or objectionable shoes.. Every pair is of thi* for the Missouri, Oklahoma county pays the costs. & Gulf railroad. year's creation. How different it would have been if the county board had requested A recital of proceedings in the attorney general's office to conduct the investigation. which Federal Judge William C. 22, Hook on Nbv. at Kansas City, .fljffiTwould have been no suspicion of graft or sinister motives in the tfest case declared "the Adamson on Ihe part of a bad bunch to get brewery controlled men in office. act "unconstitutional, null Every individual, as well as the county, would have received Don't fail to take adranUge of the opportunity and buy good and void," was given ift the motion fair and honest consideration. There would have been no needless shoes for nearly one half what they are worth today. atfd endless litigation. The state would have shpuldered the expense. The railroad brotherhoods The county would have been saved thousands and thousands Were 'not represented officially in $4.00 Women's Slkd^ clearance price $2.90 of dollars and its credit would not have been shattered by the proceedings today nor as signatories malicious publicity. $5.00 Women'* Shoes, clearance price $3.90 to the stipulation, but Why has Arnold repeatedly slurred the attorney general^ bfiice?v are entitled to have attorneys $6.50 Wottttttfo Shoes, clearance price -.$4.90 Simply to hold his fat job. participate in the arguments* al As feXample of Arnold's pernicious methods, We will discuss $8.50 Wom&i's Shoes, clearance price ...... $5.90 though such action is understood the recent bond issue and prove what a smart jigger he is not to be contemplated. $3.00 Wttttfen's Shoes, clearance piit* .... $220 $50 to be claiming per day. $765,000 $265,00a LANDIS POSTPONES Of the last issue of drainage bonds Of there was tfcfe jfcoife prices are all bttiafide reductions from the original paid in advance and the balance ift time certificates, drawing selling prices. This is a sale felF all short lots, not all sizes in every, $175,000 four per cent interest, all but has been redeemed. The Chicago, Dec. cases involving bonds drayw five and one-half per cent, interest and a commission the Adainsbh eight hour lottnrtriearlyall sizes i#»*B the kits on sale. law in the Chica^b district came ofsix per cent was paid for handling the bonds. The bonds have K. M. before Federal judge been sold and the county has received its money and each ditch has Landis here tocfay and were postponed been, credited with its proportionate share. The bonds are being pending action of the offered by the bonding company at ninety-five cents on the dollar, v, United States supreme court on MARKOWITZ & SUMMERFIELD but on account of far better bonds, especially of European the Hook decision. Orders were natfons flooding the market at six per Cent and,better, they are issued tb the railroads to keep II' unable to sell them. Here is a chance for ^the guardian angel of their books carefully with a view INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINNESOTA 1 $50 p-tfie poor homesteader" to grab off easy money at per day, of complying with any orders of therefore he immediately makes a demand Mon the representatives the supreme court. .-ft A*