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TONIGHT'SJOMRT Citizens Band and Princeton Orches-
tra Will Give Greatest Enter-
tainment of Season.
Mrs. Claire Atwell Caley to be Vocal
Soloist and a Dance Will FoI
low Musical Program.
Go to the opera house and enjoy
yourselves while you have an oppor
tunity. Do it tonight, when the
Citizens' band, under the direction of
Prof. Heinzemann, and the Princeton
orchestra, conducted by Prof. Moe,
will give a concert that promises to
eclipse anything in this line ever
presented in Princeton. Mrs. C. A.
Caley will be the vocal soloist of the
evening. The concert will be followed
by a dance.
Everyone who can possibly so do
should attend this concert. It is alto
gether a home talent event and is
worthy of generous support. The fol
lowing select program has been ar
ranged for the occasion:
PART ONE
Citizens Band, Prof Heinzemann,
Director
March Austrian Defile N Krai
Oveiture Triumphal. Rockwell
0\ erture War Songs of the Boys in Blue
Lourendeau
Concert Waltz Olivette von Myers
March runiculi-Funiculi Roberts
selection Bohemian Girl Balfe
Pieceton
Characteristic A Day in the Cot-
Zubhn
Dreamland Miller
The Italian Serenade
Piantadosi
Victory Commandry
Tom Jones
PART TWO
Le parlate da Amor
(b'rom Faust) Gonoud
Mrs Claue Atwell Caley
PART THREE
Princeton Orchestra, Albert Moe
Conductor
0\ erture Le Lac des Fees
(Fairy Lake) Auber
Selection Motor Girl Fdwards
(a) Tone Poem After Sunset Pryor
(b) March (Spanish) Zacatecas Codina
Concert Waltzes Bird Voices Volstedt
xrand Selection Maritana Wallace
Tields
Serenade "Medley Waltz
March
ocal Solo
Princeton's Crying Need.
What is needed in Princeton more
than anything else at present is a
first-class hotel. We have two reason
ably good small hotels but they are
totally inadequate to supply the needs
of the traveling public. There is a
splendid opening for a modern, up
to-date hotel at this place. There is
no town of its business importance in
the northwest so lacking in hotel facil
ities as Princeton. There are enough
of the traveling public who give
Princeton the go-by every year to
support a first-class hotel.
There should be a determined
effort made to get a modern hotel in
Princeton this jear. The lack of one
injuriously affects the material inter
ests of the place. If necessary in
ducements should be offered to secure
one. In this connection we quote
from the Long Prairie Leader merely
to show the advntage of a first-class
hotel to a town:
"The Hotel Reichert is one of the
town's valuable assets and the citizens
ought never to overlook the fact.
Whenever visitors come to the village,
the fact that we have a modern and
up-to-date hotel makes their enter
tainment easy and insures their going
away with a good impression of the
town. The successful way the edi
torial convention was handled here
was due largely to the presence in the
town of its good hotel. WitLout such
a hotel the association could not have
been invited to Long Prairie. Long
Prairie had the same experience at
the time the Bankers' association met
here. The value of the hotel is
brought home to every one connected
with any certain enterprise when en
tertaining a delegation in the village
is the case in point. The village'owes
much to the Hotel Reichert and the
fact should be appreciated by every
loyal citizen in the town.
The Union is not knocking our
hotelsthey will compare favorably
with hotels of their class anywhere in
the state. But Princeton loses much
by not having more and better hotel
facilities. Each term of court and
whenever there is a crowd in town it
is demonstrated that our hotel accom
modations are woefully deficient. As
for inviting a convention or assembly
of any kind to meet here that is
simply out of the question.
Arson and P.robably Murder at Becker.
Early last January mention was
made in the Union of fatal injuries
sustained by Ole Jacobson when his
house on his farm near Becker, Sher
burne county, was supposed to have
accidentally caught fire. Jacobson
was seen rushing from the house, his
clothes flaming like a torch. He
threw himself In the snow and rolled
over and over in his efforts to ex
tinguish the flames. A passer-by
came to his assistance. Two days
later Jacobson died. The fire, in the
I Miniitsoln llislo'iriilbocieiy
dwelling was put out at that time and
not much damage was done. A short
time afterwards the house burned
down.
Charles P. Anderson, a farm hand
employed by Jacobson, was arrested
last week and is aocused of the crime
of arson, and the more serious charge
of murder may be preferred against
him laterit is alleged by some of his
nieghbors that he saturated Jacob
son's clothing with kerosene and
made a living torch of him.
At the preliminary hearing before
Justice Hastings at Elk River, Mon
day afternoon, Anderson was bound
over to await the action of the grand
jury and at present languishes in the
Ramsey county jail.
County Attorney Tyler informed the
Union by 'phone yesterday that so
far no evidence has been discovered
to indicate that Anderson is re
sponsible for Jacobson's death. The
charge preferred against Anderson
was arson, and the justice thought the
evidence sufficient to bind him over.
Robert D. .Byers for President of Council.
At the urgent solicitation of repre
sentative citizens in all walks of life
Mr. Robert D. Byers has reluctantly
consented to become a candidate for
president of the village council at the
ensuing election of village officers
next month.
The simple announcement that Mr.
Byers has consented to serve should
be all that is necessary to insure his
election without opposition.
He came to Princeton with his
parents in 1857, when he was a mere
child, and has resided here continu
ously ever since save for a short
sojourn in the west in 1874.
Mr. Byers is one of our successful
business men and has large interests
in the village and vicinity, hence he
is vitally interested in an efficient and
economical administration of the vil
lage affairs.
Robert D. Byers is no man's man
he is the representative of no clique
or faction he is the soul of honor
and honesty: he can be depended
upon to do his whole duty unswerv
ingly. He will make an ideal presi
dent of the council. There should not
be a single vote recorded against him
on election day.
Young People Give Dancing: Purty
A select dancing party given by the
young people of St. Edward's parish
to a number of their friends was a
source of amusement at the Maccabee
hall last Friday evening. The merri
ment of youth mingled with the joy of
riper years, and the terpsichorean
diversion was indulged in to the en
chanting musical strains of the
Skahen-Umbehocker-Scheen orches
tra. The grand march, led by Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Mathers, was an in
teresting and catchy feature of the
evening's entertainment.
A delicious lunch refreshed the
merrymakers at 12 o'clock, after
which the soothing strains of the
"Home, Sweet Home" waltz an
nounced the parting signal. All
carried with them the consciousness
of a happy, good time, and the
highest appreciation of their enter
tainers' hospitality.
The jolly crowd was benignly
chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Skahen,
Mr. and Mrs. William Kaliher Mr.
and Mrs. Mose Jesmer, and Mr. and
Mrs. L. C. Mathers.
Remember the Poor Boy.
Kind-hearted J. B. Herou of Borg
holm writes to call our attention to
the poor boy who is stricken with
leprosy at Cove, on the south shore
of Mille Lacs lake. Mr. Herou
writes:
"Elmer Brodeen of Cove, a boy of
18, is deserving of a Carnegie medal.
His mother became affected with that
terrible malady, leprosy, five years
ago and Elmer nursed her all through
her illness until death came to her re
lief. Now the poor boy is himself
affected with the dire disease, isolated
in a litle log cabin, patiently await
ing the death summons. None but
those who have seen a case of leprosy
can imagine how the loathsome
disease works.
I believe many of the readers of
the Union would be glad to assist
this unfortunate young man in whil
ing away the lonesome and tedious
hours by sending him postals, il
lustrated papers, magazines or books.
His name and postofiice address is
Elmer Brodeen, Cove, Mille Lacs
County, Minn."
Judge Nye Denies Motion.
Judge Nye has denied the motion of
the Soo Railroad company to set
aside the verdict of the jury and
order judgment in its favor in the
suit brought by John W. McClure of
Onamia, which was tried at the last
term of the district court in Prince
ton. Mr. McClure was at that time
given damages in the sum of $600.
An appeal will in all probability be
taken.
CMS. O'MALLEY DIES
An Old and Beloved Settler of Bald-
win Town, Sherburne County,
Passes to His Reward.
Funeral Rites Solemnized at St. Ed-
ward's Catholic Church Yes-
terday florning at 10:30.
Charles O'Malley, following an ill
ness of five months, died at his home
in Baldwin, Sherburne county, at 5
o'clock on Mondeay evening, Febru
ary 12. Mr. O'Malley was a patient
sufferer and, although toward the last
he was but a shadow of his former
self, his spirit was undaunted. In
talking to his son, William, but a few
days prior to his death he asked,
''Do you think, Will, that I will ever
be able to go fishing with you again
at Sandy lake? I would like very
much to spend another day there be
fore I die." His death was not unex
pected as the ailment from which he
suffered, together with his advanced
age, precluded any possibility of his
recovery.
The funeral services, 'which were
attended by many friends and
neighbors of the good old gentleman,
were conducted by Rev. Father
Levings yesterday morning at St. Ed
ward's Catholic church and the re
mains were laid to rest in Baldwin
cemetery. That those who loved him
in life did not forget him in death was
manifested by the beautiful floral
offerings.
Charles O'Malley was born at
Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, in
1825 and, with his parents, came to
America in 1832, landing at Quebec,
Canada. After a year's residence
there he moved to Inverness,
Province of Quebec. In 1850 he was
married at Compton. Canada, to
Rosannah Morse, and in 1865 located
at Ellenburg, New York. From there,
with his wife and family, in 1868, he
came to Minnesota and took up his
residence in Baldwin township, Sher
burne county, where he continued to
reside until called by death. His
wife pssed away on September 18,
1908. He was the father of nine chil
dren, five of whom survive him, viz
Mrs. E. A. Morrison, Princeton
William O'Malley, Baldwin Arthur,
Cbarles and Rose O'Malley, Berthold,
N. D. He also leaves two grand
children and three great grandchil
dren.
Charles O'Malley was one of the
thrifty settlers who located in this
part of the country in the early days
and by perseverance succeeded in
clearing a tract of land and attaining
prosperity as a farmer. He was an
honorable man in all his dealings, a
true friend and a good neighbor. Not
a bstter hearted man than Charley
O'Malley ever existed. He was pure
gold, and long will his memory be
cherished by those who knew him.
An Enjoyable Musical
A pretty afternoon entertainment
was given at the home of Mrs. H. M.
Avery on Saturday, when her pupils
assembled and rendered a most enjoy
able instrumental program. The
musical commenced at 3 o'clock and
concluded at 5, and the soloists who
took part were Misses Mary Caley,
Flora Falk, Clara Henschel, Grace
King, Jennie King and Pearl Moore.
Pupils who did not render solos upon
this occasion will do so at some
future musicalthese musicals will be
held monthly.
During the afternoon Mrs. Claire
Atwell Caley gave several beautiful
vocal selections, which were much
appreciated. At the conclusion of the
program ligtrt refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Avery, who is one of the best
musio teachers in this part of the
country, has a class of 15 pupils, viz.,
Flora Falk, Mary Caley, Jennie
King, Grace King, Clara Henschel,
Pearl Moore, Tillie Hoehn, Daisy
Looney, Bessie Hull, Anna Balfanz,
Bernice Lind, Josephine Henschel,
Helga Kalstrom, Edna Swanson and
Anna Erickson.
Sabbath School Convention
A district Sunday school conven
tion is being held in the Methodist
church this afternoon with the follow
ing program: Song service by con
gregation, scripture reading, prayer,
report of schools, school standards,
song by congregation, address by
Rev. Larson on "Sunday Schools
and Missions," appointment of nomi
nating committee, song by tots of M.
E. Sunday school, address on
"Cradle Roll" by Mrs. Dietrick of
St. Paul, and a vocal solo by Miss
Christine Wicen.
The
held rangements to hold it in
evening session will also be
in the Methodist church, ar-
tbe Congre
gational church having been changed
PBINCETON, MILLE LACS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THUBSDAT, FEBRUARY 15, 1912.
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since the last issue of the Union.
The session will begin at 7 o'clock
sharp with a song service, which will
be followed by an address on
"Teachers' Training Classes" by
Miss Margaret I. King, report of
nominating committee, vocal duet by
Mrs. Larson and Mrs. Service,
address on "Adult Bible Class and
Brotherhood Class," and a song by
the congregation.
i Poison Plot Baffles Police.
William O'Malley of Baldwin was
on Sunday notified that his cousin,
Simon O'Malley, of Minneapolis had
died' from the effects of eating
poisoned csndv, and on Monday went
down to the city. Ti*c story of the
tragedy, in brief, is as follow*,:
Simon O'Malley, upon arriving at
his home, 1208 Washington avenue S.,
on Saturday evening, found a small
paper box at the door. He picked it
up and carried it into the house, say
ing to his housekeeper, Clara Grates,
and atfoomer named Spencer, "Look
what I found at the door, I think it's
candy." He unwrapped the box, took
a piece of the candy and passed the
box to Spencer, who also took a
piece. It was then handed to Clara
Grates, who placed it upon a shelf
without eating any. Little Bonnie
Reedy, a neighbor's child, was how
ever present, and asked that she be
given some of the candy, and Miss
Grates gave her a small quantity.
The housekeeper also ate a portion.
Bonnie was the first to complain.
"It's bitter," she said, and spat it
out. O'Malley and Spencer also
found it bitter, but Miss Grates said
that the piece she had tasted like
peppermint and suggested that they
eat it all.
The result was that O'Malley, a
man about 50 years of age, and Bon
nie Reedy, aged 3, died from the
effects, while Spencer became very
sick and had to be taken to a hospi
tal. The Grates girl, however,
suffered no ill effects.
Motives for the murder are still
being sought in vain by the police de
partment detectives. The discovery
however, that the O'Malley flat had
been burglarized and ransacked some
time between Sunday afternoon and
midnighTcmTuesBay" leads' the police
to believe that the murderer had
visited the scene of the tragedy in
order to destroy evidence that might
tend to establish his or her identity.
It is believed that the death of little
Bonnie Reedy was unintentionally
brought aboutthat the aim of the
murderer was to poison O'Malley and
probably the Grates girl as well.
Mrs. Reedy, the mother of the dead
child, is being kept under surveil
lance as is also Clara Grates.
Spencer, the man who was taken to the
city hospital after eating a piece of
the candy, is believed to have feigned
sickness and the chief of police has
ordered that he be kept in custody
pending further investigation.
The poison used is believed to have
been strychnine, but this cannot be
determined to a certainty until an
analysis of tne stomachs of the
victims has been made. This will
take several days.
Monument to holdler Dead Suggested
At the last meeting of Wallace T.
Rines post, No. 142, G. A. R., the
question of erecting a suitable shaft
on the court house grounds to the
memory of the soldier dead was re
vived and discussed but no definite
action was taken. It was suggested,
however,and to us the suggestion
seems a good one,that a citizens'
committee take hold of the proposi
tion and endeavor to raise the amount
necessary for a suitable monument.
Such a monument would cost some
thing like $1,000, but the post has $271
in its treasury and the Woman's Re
lief corps $100, which they would con
tribute to the purchase fund. This
would leave about $630 to raise by
popular subscription, and it seems
that this small sum could be easily
obtained for so worthy a purpose.
Farmers Busy Handling spuds.
The mild weather during the past
couple of days has enabled the
farmers to avoid the freezing process
in bringing their potatoes to market
and they have taken advantage of the
opportunity so far as possible, but
the bad boads have to a certain ex
tent proven a handicap to their oper
ations. A considerable quantity of
the tubers has, however, been brought
from the surrounding country to the
warehouses and the prices paid have
been much higher than those of last
year. On February 16, 1911, just a
year ago, the market quotations were:
Triumphs, 55 to 60 cents ^Burbanks,
43 cents Ohios, 60 cents Rose, 35
cents. The number of cars shipped
from this point for the season aggre
gates 1,643. During the past week 93
cars have gone out.
WHERE WILL IT END?
Roosevelt Boom Arouses Suspicion-
Movement in Minnesota flay
be in Interest of Taft.
With Taft nen Holding Reins La Fol-
lette Men Slow in Climbing on
Roosevelt Band Wagon.
St. Paul, Feb. 13.With United
States Senator La Follette down and
out physically it is said and practical
ly it is certain, the presidential situ
ation in the Northwest, centering as it
is on the unknown candidacy of Theo
dore Roosevelt, has reached a point
that calls for the best thought of the
Republican leaders Where will it end
is the question and the thought further
prompts itself, will those concerned
be able to pilot the craft to safety
without danger to themselves and the
hopes of the Republican party9
Will
it m\olve the state ticket? Roosevelt
is always a safe bet to tie to and those
now so industriously engaged climb
ing aboard the wagon after a brief
worship at the shrine of La Follette
ism are to be commended for their
sagacity, for at his best the Wisconsin
man was doomed to disappointment
as far as a Minnesota delegation was
concerned, but what bothers those in
volved is how far they can carry the
Roosevelt game through To speak
plainly there are any number in the
North Star state who do not believe
the Roosevelt movement in Minnesota
is on the square and there is grounds
for their suspicion They have a hunch
that the movement for the "Big Stick"
is a blind for a Taft delegation, unin
structed of course and so made up that
it will be easily handled by those in
charge of the convention. Half a doz
en papers over the state have aired
their suspicions as to the movement
and one influential weekly Redwood
county last week went so far as to
condemn the action of several poli
ticians in the county who were circu
lating a petition for the organization
of a progressive league with Mr.
Roosevelt as its patron saint Those
active in the movement, it was point
ed out, were out and out Taft men
and the voters were warned to beware
of their smooth talk In the Twin
Cities those who had the front rank
in the La Follette candidacy admit
that" the whole thing Tias petered out
and they further admit that the Roose
velt movement is responsible Though
endorsing Mr Roosevelt for anything
he may want they are chary about
honping on the band wagon with the
rems in the hands of the Taft men
Lieutenant Governor Gordon an
nounced himself for Mr Roosevelt sev
eral weeks ago and W E Lee, who
has been an out and out La Follette
man, has also climbed aboard One
thing worrying Taft men down here
is how far the Roosevelt boom can
be carried with safet} It might go
too far, they say, and thenwell,
what is the use of crossing the bridge
until you come to it
4. JL.
W. E Lee of Long Prairie, candi
date No 3 for Republican guberna
torial honors, has now fairly launched
his craft on the political sea He has
taken up quarters in the Vendome
hotel in Minneapolis and for the next
four months will direct his campaign
from that city "Nothing elaborate,"
he told the scribes, "just a quiet place
where I can attend to my correspond
ence and meet my friends I am go
ing to conduct a quiet campaign Mr
Lee's selection of Minneapolis as his
headquarters is taken by some to mean
that he intends to try and capture the
Hennepin delegation He is confident
that he has his own district, the Sixth,
without question There are those who
think R. Dunn of Princeton looks
kindly on Mr Lee's candidacy, but if
Bob's word counts for anything he is
going to be a minor quantity in the
present preconvention campaign
While in St Paul last week he pub
licly declared that he was not even
coming to the convention
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There is a possibility that Govern
or Eberhart may have to forego his
determination not to enter actively
into the preconvention campaign The
report is that quite a few of his de
partment heads have advised some
activity and it may take the form of
a swing around the state The call
for funds from the boys in the ranks,
I 'am told, has already gone out and
is being responded to without com
plaint. Six years ago the headquar
ters of any gubernatorial candidate
would have been a busy place about
this time, but that was when the
railroad pass was in existence. An
envelope, a sheet of paper and a 2-
cent stamp is now the medium for an
exchange of courtesies. Neither at
B. Y. Gordon's quarters in the Mer
chants hotel or at the state capitol,
where Governor Eberhart holds forth,
is the number of visitors out of the
ordinary, but the typewriters click
merrily and the mail man goes forth
with his sack well loaded.
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Report has it that Carlos Avery of
Hutchinson, a former member of the
state game and fish commission, may
succeed Frank A. Day as chairman of
Ihe Democratic state central commit-
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tee. Mr. Avery was one of Governor
Johnson's favorites and has an exten
sive state acquaintance. He is an edi
tor too and is secretary of the State
Editorial association While it is
known that Mr. Day will eventually
return to Minnesota he stated on his
last visit to St. Paul that he would
not stand for a reappointment as
state chairman. It is understood too
that quite a few of the state leaders
want a change and that Mr. Avery
looks good to them
The state Prohibitionists are early
on the ground with their campaign
literature and the folder which has
been issued carries a picture of E..
E. Lobeck of Alexandria on the front
page. Mr. Lobeck was a Prohibition
member of the 1909 legislature from
Douglas county and has been picked
as the Prohibition standard bearer.
Two years ago the "drys" joined
hands with the Anti-Saloon league and
fought the common enemy as one,
but there will be no such lineup this
year.
The raid of the Minnesota univer
sity on the state treasury at the last
session of the. legislature came near
being a scandal, but according to one
person in the confidence of President
Vincent the raid will not be repeated
next winter. Pedagogues with an axe
to grind and real estate owners will
be forced to give way to the real
needs of the institution* President
Vincent, it is said, is preparing to re
lieve the big school of some of its
barnacles and a wholesale chopping
off of heads would not be at all sur
prising at most any time When he
first assumed the presidency Dr Vin
cent expressed himself as appalled at
the looseness of methods in the school"
and the reckless expenditure of
money.
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Answering an inquiry the other day
C. G. Schulze, state superintendent of
instruction, was compelled to admit
that there was no law by which rural
communities could be compelled to
provide the merest janitor service in
the case of their school buildings. "It
is a shame," he said, "but I must con
fess it is true The inquiry came as
the result of a woman schoolteacher
in Cottonwood county who was badly
frozen while trying to build a fire for
the comfort of her charges She had
to carry the fuel from a distance, pro
vide her own kindling and only for
the timely assistance of some neigh
bors would have frozen to death As
it was she was made seriously ill
Superintendent Schulze advised that
the next legislature refuse state aid
to those who fail to provide ordinary
janitor service for their schools and
it is likely that his suggestion will be
incorporated in the state school law.
Senator Sundberg of Kittson coun
ty brought down the word last week
that G. Mattson of Roseau county
had about decided to pass up the idea
of seeking the state secretaryship
and now the gossips have it that he
will try for a place on the state board
of control instead There are two
Democratic members on the present
board and Governor Eberhart will
have the pleasure of naming their
successors if he is re elected. It is
one of these places, the gossips say,
that Mr Mattson wants. Mr Matt
son was considered as one of Julius H.
Schmahl's possible strongest rivals for
the secretaryship and the news from
Roseau county, if true, will be re
ceived with pleasure by Mr Schmahl
and his lieutenants
The State Editorial association will
meet in Minneapolis this week and
the occasion promises to be one of in
terest. It is a sure bet that the can
didates for state honors will not over
look the gathering, though those in
charge have religiously barred them
from any participation in the pro
gram, unless it is Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gordon, who is president of
the association Two years ago the
meeting was swamped by the politi
cians and there was much complaint
and it looks pretty much as if they
would be on hand as great numbers
this time
Representative W Washburn,
Jr., of Minneapolis, does not take
kindly to the published reports that
he and C. A. Congdon, the millionaire
house member of Duluth, are financ
ing the Gordon campaign and last
week indulged in an emphatic denial
of the story which brought a quick
apology from the paper printing it
Both are not kindly disposed toward
Governor Eberhart and have been
free in expressing their opinion re
garding some of his policies, but so
far they have not named their prefer
ence in the matter of a successor
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rne ivimnesota. tax rate is the high
est it has been in some years and un
less the gross earnings'returns of the
various railroads show up better than
they have been doing next year may
seen an increase in the rate.
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The state dairy and food department
will start a vigorous fight on the sale*
of colored oleomargarine next week
and the -first prosecutions will be*
started in Mankato, Governor Eber-^
hart's home town.
THJS COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
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