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NORTHUP AND BARTZEN CLASH IN VOTE FRAUD DEAL Special State's Attorney John E. Northtip,.in charge of the grand jury investigation of vote frauds .during last fall's election and Pete Bartzen clashed yesterday over the latter's success in again blocking the $15,000 appropriation for the investigation. Northup first sent a letter to the county board which met yesterday and later at that body's request ap peared before it. Northup pointed to the record of the special grand jury, which to date has indicted 29 men on fraud charges. "The investigation has established the fact that the election last fall was attended by the commission of the most vicious and flagrant crimes," said Northup, "and it is possible to identify and prosecute successfully the men who committed them. An appropriation by you in aid of this investigation is necessary to make it so complete and thorough that it should serve as a deterrent for many years to come against the repetition of such crimes." "If certain newspapers wish to have a special prosecutor they ought to. pay him," snorted Bartzen. Northup flashed back: "This money should come from the county treasury and no place else. No board of commissioners is justified in with holding money to prevent these pro secutions." The vote, however, still remained the same, 6 and 6. 10 votes are neces sary for passage. O rO . THE SULZER-GLYNN DEAL Albany, N. Y.t Aug. 19. Definite action which will end, at least until the high court of impeachment meets, the confusion and demoraliza tion which now characterize the busi ness of the state was helped for to day. The legislature is expected to take steps to recognize Lieut.-Gov. Glynn as acting governor. Similar action was looked for by the canal board. NEGRESS CLAIMS ESTATE OF W. H. LEE, MAN OF MYSTERY Mrs. Lucinda Anderson, a negress, of Benton Harbor, Mich., has entered claim for the estate of William H. Lee, head of the publishing firm of Laird & Lee, who died several weeks ago, a "man of mystery." No question had apparently arisen is to Lee's race during his lifetime, but shortly after his death the rumor spread that he had negro blood. The woman, Lucinda Anderson, demands that the body be exhumed, as she claims Lee is her husband who. de serted her thirty years ago. The woman's lawyer, James . Nelson, colored, has filed a petition on her behalf, claiming the estate as the widow and asking the removal of Public Administrator Bishop, "who was placed in charge of the estate, and the appointment of another ad ministrator. The petition sets forth that Mrs. Lucille Anderson is the widow of Wil liam A. Anderson, alias William 'H. Lee. Mrs. Anderson says she is a Crepl& and that her husband could easily pass for a member of .the white race. She says they lived in a negro settler ment known as Smith's Corner, near Yprkville, Mich., until he disappeared, thirty years ago. o o C. F. OF L. MAY PUT RIVERVIEW, PARK ON UNFAIR LIST Riverview Park may be placed on the unfair list by the Chicago Fed eration of Labor. This action may be taken as a result of a' complaint made by the Waiters' Union that non-union men were waiting tables in the rathskeller. The grievance committee has been instructed to make an investigation of the matter and report to the Fed eration at the next regular meeting. ' They're making fun of Bryan be cause San Salvador agrees to his peace plan. But, really, every little bit helps