Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 21, 1910, Page 6

rer i BES WILE a MANY NEW MEN _ IN LEGISLATURE Some of the Old Timers Fell Down at Election, BOSSIP ANENT COMING SESSION Reapportionment and Good Roads Will Be Paramount Subjects for Leg- isiative Action. St. Paul, Dec. 20—It is not often that gathering of the kind so many aces were missing and so many new acquaintances had to be made 2 the preliminary meeting of the state senators held here the other day. the upper house realized how many of their old associates had fallen by the! In stating their case Mr. Youngdah!} wayside in the election and how great the number of statesmen in the mak- ing until all got together and began seizing each other up. However, there were enough among them who knew the ropes to proceed with the business in band and it only took a short time to dispose of the more important part efi In point of fact the programme bad already been pretty well agreed upon before the solons got together. ae ee ee The principal purpose for which the senators met was to decide upon the personnel of tne senate officials, al- though while here the senators took eccasion to confer with the lieutenant governor in regard to committee as- sigpments and to sigrify their prefer- ences in that respect. In regard to what he will do in the matter the lieu- tenant governor is keeping his own counsel. The only thing really certain as to what he will do is that he will appoint a strong temperance commit- tee—strong, that is, in the sense that & majority of its members will be pro- 1 temperance men—many of mou them with a decided leaning towards | county option, which Mr. Gordon him- self is understood to favor. Other- wise the organization of the senate is largely a matter of conjecture. How- ever, as the lieutenant governor’s rep- utation as a newspaper man is that of | a progressive Republican, with marked | liberal views, it is anticipated that his personal preferences will be reflected in the assignments that he will make. This seems the more probable because | it h become known that prominent among those with whom he has taken counsel is Mr. I. A. Caswell, the clerk of the supreme court, who during the pre-convention campaign made some- | thing of a record for himself as an in- | surgent rezard to the vrincipal offi. ate I am able to fur With s of the s wish more definite information. In- deed, it s for some time been quite genera suspected that George A. Peachey of Owatonna, who succeeded Mr. Langum on the latter’s appoint- ment as postmaster to the nation house of representatives in the po: tion of secretary of the senate, had the inside track in the race for this office with the senators-elect. This @uspicion proved to be well founded when the senators met. In fact, there} quests from members to be assigned | one or other of these committees and | Was no rival in sight. him in discharging the clerical duties ef the upper house will be W. A. Si-! monton of Glenwood as first and D. W. | Meeker of Moorhead as second assist- ant. Mr. Simonton, like Mr. Peachey was an official of the last senate, serv ing in the same capacity he will act in in the next. Mr. Meeker also is an eld timer at the state capitol, having served the legislature in one capacity er another for many years. The selec- tions made insure on the whole an un- weually efficient clerical staff. ++ + In the house matters are not .so- far advanced. At this writing the speak- ership contest has not been definitely settled and Mr. Burnquist, one of the eandidates for that office, threatens to keep it in the air until the Republican members of the house meet in caucus the first of next year. He may persist in this intention. Nevertheless, those who have kept in touch with the situ- ation regard his rival, Mr. Dunn, as certain of ultimate success. In some respects the contest for the speaker- ship this year presents unusual fea- tures. In the early stage of the cam- gaign Mr. Burnquist appeared to have a decided lead and it is believed even mow that bad his friends taken skillful advantage of the rising tide he would | ave landed safely. At the moment when his prospects seemed brightest, hewever, somebody blundered. In an inopportune moment, through the too great confidence of his friends, the Seventh district caucus was permitted, through the absence of the partisans ef the St. Paul man, to declare for Mr, Spooner, and although this action was later rescinded confidence in Mr. Burn- euist’s strength was so shaken that the ground he then lost has never been xegained, and in a speakership fight @onfidence is everything. + +e Indeed, it is largely a band wagon preposition. More than anything else members of the house want to be on ithe winning side, for on that depends their prospects of desirable committee appointments and their ability to share dm the patronage of the house. As ‘thoy put it, they want to be sure that “they wil) be taken care of.” It is now Associated with | clainted for Mr. Burnquist that he is ‘the candidate of the county optionists ests.” “Earlier in the game,” Mr. Dunn’s supportérs: retort, “that. might have been good fighting ground. It | doses its efiect,” they add, “when it is | known that Mr. Dunn has now the | eupport of active county option’ men and pronounced progressives.” The argument is unanswerable. Mr. Dunn. | indeed, is winning not because he rep- | resents any particular principle or be- | cause he is supported by any particu- | lar party adverse or otherwise to the | peonle’s interests, but because the | members of the house got it into their | heads that he was going to win and they didn’t want to be left out in the | eold. An incident of the speakership fight was the action of twelve Minne ' apolis ministers, reinforced by P. J. | Youngdahl] and several of his lieuten- | ants from the headquarters of the | Anti-Saloon league, who ‘held a spir- | ited debate on the speakership with | members of the Hennepin house dele- gation at a meeting in Minneapolis. Few of the members of | phe ministers objected to the action | | of the delegation in endorsing Dunn. | asserted “that Mr. Dunn was picked | out six months ago as the candidate | of the brewing interests for speaker.” | This statement, he said, had frequently | appeared in the press of the state. tr at will, I am quite sure, be found after the organization of the house is | settled and the members get down to | business that those now supporting ‘him will not necessarily regard Mr. Dunn as their leader, but will go their several ways as their principles, their | inclinations or their caprices dictate. | There will be two factions in the Re- | publican pz in the house. Mr. Burn- | quist may and probably will lead one | of them. I miss my guess if the | county option or progressive Repub- | lican leader, whoever he may be, will | not find behind him a respectable pro- | portion of the very men who are now 'helping to make Mr. Dunn speaker. | As I have said before they do not re- | gard his election or defeat as involv- ing any principle. They may be mis- taken, but this certainly is the way | they are looking at the matter now. & ob ob So far as the other house positions ;are concerned nothing definite is known. There are two candidates for chief clerk, Oscar Arneson and Archie Vernon, both of whom were officials in the last house, and neither of whom, so far as can be seen at present, can i claim any advantage. John T. Jones of Minneapolis, who has served in the same capacity for several years, will unquestionably be reading clerk again at the ensuing session. George H. Deans of Foreston, Mille Lacs county, some time ago announced that he was a candidate for sergeant-at-arms and was thought to have the field,to him- self. until a few days ago when the rumor got about that B. F. Seiz of Red Wing, who had occupied the position the last two terms, is again a candi- ate. There is nothing on which to ase an estimate of their relative | strength. j oy | ft goes without saying that aside | from county option, which the election | is generally regarded as having settled | for the time adversely, the two sub- ‘portance at the ensuing session will be reapportionment and good roads. } | The prospective speakers, at all | @vents, are being besieged with re- some are ambitious to serve on both. Naturally, under the uncertain cireum- stances with regard to the outcome of the campaign, nothing definite has been settled and neither Mr. Burnquist nor Mr. Dunn are making any an- nouncements. Nevertheless, I hazard the prediction that when the assign- ments are published it will be found that Chester A. Congdon of Duluth | will be chairman of the committee on ;} Teapportiorment and R. C. Dunn will be chairman of the good roads com- mittee. Spooner of Morris is likely to gay what he wants and to get it. He will without doubt prefer to be a mem- ber of the committee on state prison. +++ The governor has been having some trouble with a few of his appoint- ments and the offices of state libra- rian, dairy and food commissioner and labor commissioner are still unfilled. The two prominent candidates for state librarian have been Asa~ Wallace of Fairfax and E. J. Lien of St. Vin- cent, at present assistant librarian. Neither of them will get the job. It will go to a Minneapolis attorney as yet unnamed. Asa Wallace will be appointed assistant fire marshal at a salary of $1,800 a year. tot + John Morley of Owatonna and W. S. Schilling have been the candidates for dairy and food commissioner. Both of them are shelved for one reason or another, although both are good men. The position was offered to Mr. Slater, who was formerly commissioner, but he declined it. Who will get it now is quite uncertain, although it is ru- mored that E. B. Heiberg of Monte- video is being considered. For labor commissioner all candidates hitherto considered appear to be out of the question now. It is said that the po- sition has been offered to Mr. Man- nix, at present state printing expert, but that he has declined. Doubtless | before the first of the year the gov- ernor: will have made up his mind what to do in all these cases. It is improbablé that any Democratic head- of a department will be allowed to draw a salary after his term has ex- pired. JOHN LAWSON. | jects of legislation of paramount im-} and the progressive Republicans in the house, and it is charged by his friends against Mr. Dunn that he is the candidate the brewers want and | that he has the support of “the inter- | i SOME HELPFUL GIFT SUGGES- TIONS DECIDE T QUICK Dress Shirts each $1 to $1.50 Gloves all kinds 50c to $3.50 Gifts for Men Fancy Half Hose 25¢ to 50¢ Night shirts each 75c to $1.00 Razors from $1.00 to $5.00 Suit cases each 98c to $13.50 Flannel Shirts | Silk Mufflers $1.00 { A Lampher hat for $2.00 Warm mittens d0¢ to $3.00 Knit Mufflers 50c, Umbrellas $1.00 to $2.50 Cloth caps 50c, $1.00, $1.50 House slippers 75c to $1.50 Box of Limen Collars $1.50 Plain hamdkerchiefis 5¢ to 35¢ Safety razors $1.00 to $5.06 Fishing rods 75¢ to $5.00 Fountain pens $1.00 to $5.00 Letter openers 25c to $1.00 Sofa Pillows 50c ot $3.00 Batth brush 75c to $4.00 Laundry pags 50¢ | i Shaving paper 25¢ | Pipes 50c .to $3.50 Fancy vests $1.00 to $2.50 Stores Closed All Day Monday Dec, 26th DEPARTMENT STORE Shop Early In Morning avoid the afternoon crowds ee. TASCA MERCANTIL GRAND RAPIDS MINN. HE BIG Gifts for Women Silk waists from $3.50 to $8 Dress skirts from: $4 to $20 Tailored iinen waists $2.50 to $5.50 . Dressing sa cues 75c to $6.50 Calendars “c up to $2.00 Fur Hats $2.00 to $5.00 Kimonas $1.50 te $15.00 Fanes stat’onery 25¢ to $2. Silk petticoats $3.75 to $7.50 Corset cover sets 65c to $1.65 Neck Laces 35c¢ to $1.50 Hand Mirrors 50c to $4.00 Smoking sets from $2.50 up Stylish neckwear 50c to $1.00 $1.00 to $3.00 to $3.00 Walkover shoes $3.50 to $4.00 Umbrellas starting at $1.00 Belt buckles 25c to $1.00 Hamdkerchiefs, 5¢ to $1.50 Suspenders pair 50c to $1.00 Silk head scarfs 75c to $5 Dress goods b6c to $1.50 a yd. Silk waist patterns $3.50 to $7.50 Wool blankets $3.75 to $11. Couch covers $2.00 to $2.50 Felt slippers $1.25 to $1.75 Linen towels 35¢ to $1.25 Fine perfumes 20c oz. and up. Women’s coats special $7.50 to $27.50 Hand Bags 50c to $25.00 Kid gloves $1.00 to $1.50 Silk hose 7ic to $1.50 Silver knives and forks $2 to $6. Carvimg sets $3.50 Reed Roasters $2.25 to $2.75 Fur sets at special prices Sofa pillows 50c to $3.00 Silk mitts $1 to $1.50 Sweater coats $3 to $7.50 Fancy ‘hose, a pair, 50¢ Bed spreads $1.50 to $4.00 Dress Shoes $2.50 to $4.00 Table linen 75c to $1.76 a yd. >a ONLY 3 MORE THE. YOU MUST ACT STORE OF NOW QUALITY Gifts for Girls *’ — Manicure sets 50c up. Silk kimonas $5.50 to $15.00 Fur neck pieces 75¢ to $25.00 “Girls Golf gloves 25¢ to 50¢ Buster Brown shoes $1.50 to $3 Girls stockings 15e to 35¢ Handkerchiefs dc to $1.50 Hair ribboms 10c yard 1 GIFTS FOR BOYS Shop Early in Morning avoid the afternoon crowds Boys’ Buster Brown watches open face, stem wind and set Guaranteed py the factory for one year. $1.00 value for 75c Boys’ skis $1 to $6.00 Air rifles $1.00 and up Boys’ sleds $1. to $2.25 Boys’ pocket knives l0c to $1. Faucy work boxes 25c up. Black boards $1.25 to $1.50 Sweater coats $1.60 to $3.00 Post card albums 25c to $1.50 Fancy work baskets 25c to $1 Embroidered waist fronts $1 to $1.50 Bradley mufflers 50c to $1.50 Boys’ drums 50c to $1.50 Boys’ tool chests, $1 to $3.50 Boys’ gloves 25¢ to 50c Boys’ caps with fur ear laps 25¢ to 50c Silk head scarfs 75c to $5 Elana Cousees Botarae Faney aprone 26¢ to $2 Sweater coats $1 to $3. Wool dress goods 50c to $1.50 a yard. Dressing sacques 7ic to $6.50 Silk gloves 50c to $1.50 Box of Initial handkerchiefs 75e to $1.50 Fancy back combs 2c to $5 Latest style in hand bags 50c to $25.00 Scissors 10¢ to $1.00 Tailored silk waists all colors $3.75 to $8.50 Umbrealls $1.00 to $5.00 Leather pillows $2.50 to $3.50 Lisle, silk hose 25¢ to $1.50 Fine stationery in fancy boxes 25e to $2.00 New patterns in famcy silks waists 50c to $1.25 a yd Ready made dresses $15.00 to $25.00 Fur sets $7.50 to $50.00 Misses Coats, special prices for Xmas $5 to $20. Tailored dress skirts $4 to $10 Buster Brown shoes $1.50 to $2.50 All kinds of iron toys 10c up Suit cases $1 to $10. Collar and cuff sets. Magic lanterns $3. to $10 Rockimg horses 75c to $4.50 Bath robes $1.50 Kodaks $3 to $20. Foot balls $1.25 to $3.00 Cuff buttons 25c to 50c Fountain pens $1 to $5, Talking machines $10 to $50 Skates 50c to $3.00 Baseball game board $3.50 Mufflers 50c to $2.00 Next Week Store Evenings at 6:30 p. m. Closes Some Good Advise. Mr. A. G. Wedge, vice-president of and also one of the directors of the First National of Grand Rapids made a few very sensible remarks relative to the get-rich-quick concerns In an interview at Washington of the thousands upon thousands of immocent victims who are yearly rob- bed..by shrewd swindlers who.offer for tunes in return for whatever amount of ready; cash the innocent may be able to produce. Mr. Wedge said: “How much better off these confiding people would be to deposit their earnings in their Jocal bapks, amd also consult their bankers pefore sendimg their hard whose only recommendation is the superfluous use of printer’s ink. Peo the First National bank of Bemidji’ for the injury had grown so painful that are scattered over the country. | Postmaster General Hitchcock spoke! In his comments! earned money to some unknown firm | { time that it was a strain to his left hand. On Sunday he saw Dr. J. L. Camp {that he had been unable to sleep, Dr. jCamp examined it and found that ;the jurist had broken one of the | bones of his wrist. On Monday moming Judge Mc- Clenahan took his seat on the bench and attempted to hold court in Brainerd but the injury pained him so much that) he was unable to con- |centrate his mind on the business of {the court, which sessién was then | adjourned to yesterday morning. ; He opened court at that time and! jalthough his hand caused him much ; ‘trouble he listened to ome case and | ‘heard 13 applications for citizenship | ! papers.—Brainerd Pioneer. j Grand Rapids Wins Again. | By defeating the Keewatin five} um rooms Friday evening, December 23, amd one of the most interesting ive is composed of young mien among whom is J. J. Raberts, village clerk, Lester Lofberg and Howard | ootests of the season is looked for Roose wits. The: abet wwe Were |e will bé. well’ worth attending. ‘mexperienced at the game, put it | is probable that with a little practice | they will be able to give a better| A bracelet for the baby, the Miss account of themselves, The Grand | op the lady cannot fall to please Rapids five will go up against the Nisbett’ sells them and will engrave strong Cloquet team at the gymnasi-|them free, WOOD for SAL In 10 cord lots—16 inch dry tam- arack, - - - - ple should realize that local bank-'j.igay evening by a score of 41 to/ ers are imterested in the financial 23. the Grand Rapids high school | welfare of their patrons and will be | pasket pall team demonstrated they | only too willing to advise them=as iinve a fast team, capable of giving | to their interests.” la good account of itself septal |a0get any lineup. During the first} Judge McClenahan Breaks Bone. | naif the Keewatin boys did not ere Judge W. S. McClenaham, of the ,a very Bood showing, but during are district court, sustained a painful in- | last half Lester Lofberg, who = jury while at Duluth last Saturday. 2s bookkeeper for one of the pa In company with his court reporter | companjes at Keewatin, shot s | George W. Moody, he left the Hol- | straight baskets. He had opera lama hotel and as he stepped from| fortune to twist an ankle the “ the pavement to the street, he stip- | ing previous, or it is eS ped om the inclined surface and fell results of the game aga in) the dark. He supposed at the shown, up differently, The Per single cord, 2 : Soft wood per cord, = pe Leave Your Orders at H. W. Hilling’s Store and They Will Receive Prompt Attention, RAY VIPOND