Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 11, 1911, Page 10

— o PAGE 81x OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS} ITASCA COUNTY, MINN Gramd Rapids, Minn., January 3, 1911. im accordance with the provieions et Sect on 424 of the Rev.sed Laws |} | wf 1905 the board of county com- missioners of Itasca county Minne sow, met . at the court house in th. village of Grand Rapids, ths 3rd day of January, 1911, at 11 o- cock a. m., all members of the board being present as followe: Dis- trict No. 1—Cyrus M. King, Deer River; Disirict No. 2—Morme O’Bren Cohasset; Dittrict No. 3—Amdy Nel- eon, Bovey; District No. 4—Neii Mul- Mus, Laprairie; Detrict No. 5—Jno: i, Sheliman, Nashwauk. Commissioner Ne® Mullins was elected Chairman of the board for the ensalmg year by unanimous vote. Commissioner Jno. L, Shellman was eloctat vicechairman for the ensuing year by i vote. Upon motion of Commissioner O’- Brien seconded by Commssioner King, the bond of the county attorney wilh Raymond A. McOuat as: princ.pal and the American Surety company, of New York as surety, in the sum of $1,000.00 was approved by unanuous vote. Upom mation of Commissioner O’- Brien, seconded by Comm/ssioner Km the ponds of the following county oificers were approved by un- amicus vote: County Auditor with ™. A. Spang as principal and the American Surety campany of New York surety, in, the sum of $3,- 000. Coroner, with Thos. Russell as principal and W. C. Gilbert and B. C. Finnegan as suretios, in the sum of $1,000.00; Court Commissioner with W. B. Taylor as principal and Henry H. Herre'd and Thos. H. Martin as sureties, in the eum of $2,- 000.00 Upon motion an adjournment was then taken to 1:30 o’clock p. m. Pursuant to adjournment the board again vot at 1:30 p. m. Ail members. present, Upon motion of Commissioner Shell- man the board went into executive aession at 2:15 p. m. . At 3:15 p. m. the’ board resumed bus ness in regular session. The matter of the fikinmg of the zalanies for the following elective and appointive. officers was 1 tak- en up, to-wit: Coumty Attorney, Sup- er'ntendent of Schools, County Phy- wskcian, Assistant County Phyaicians, Physcian of county board of health, Oversesr of Poor, Jamitor of court dyouse and ja'l ami Assistant Janitor. Commissioner O'Brien moved the adoption of the fellowimg resolution: “Resolved that the salaries of the weveral slective and appointive of- ficers requimed by law to be fixed by the board at iss’ be and the y attorney, Superintendent of 200.00 per annum; County $50.00 per month; ase'st- y physiciams $35.00 per Physician of board of health mont $50.00 per month; Overseer of poor $40. per month and in addition there- to 50 ce per day for each inmate bounded and cared for at the poor farm itor of the court house and $75.00 per month; assistant jantitor $50.00 per month.” The moti to adopt the tesolu- thon was « died by Commissioner Nelson Savi aad resolution was car- wiedl by ananimous vate, The matter of the appointment of offcors for the several appointive «offices was then taken up. Commiesioner O’Brien moved the adoption of the following resolut‘on: “Resolved, that Dr. Thomas Ruceeld md Rapids, Minn., be appointed y physic an; that Dr. W. J. Hew son of Na hwauk, Minn., be appo'nt- ed ass stant county physician for the shwauk disimict; that Dr. G. J. 2er River be appointed y physician for the Deer River district; that Dr. George C. Gilbert of Bovey be appomted as- s'stant county physician for the Iron district; that Dr. Jules Gen- be appointed physician of the county board of health; that County Commiss onens Jno. L. Shellman and >. M. Kimg be appo'imted members of the county board of health; that S. M. Dinwidd’e be appointed over- seer of poor and that Chas. Huss ve appointed janitor of the county court house and jail.” The motion was seconded by Com- mission Nelson and said resolution wa: ried by unanimous vote. Commissioner Shellman moved the adoption of the following resolution: “Resolved that the amount for clerk hire to be allowed the county treasurer for the ensuing year be and the same is hereby fixed im the sum of $600.00.” The motion was secanded by Com- missioner O’Brien ana carned by un- animous. vote. . Commissioner O’Brien moved the adoption of the following resolution: “Resolved that the sum of $250.00 be and the same is hereby appropriat ed from the. county revenue fund to the county attorney’s contingent fund.” The motion was seconded by Com- missioner King and the resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. Commissioner O’Brien moved the adoption of the following resolution: “Resolved that the sum of $350.00 be and the same is hereby appropriat ed from the county revenue fund to the imcidental fund.” The motion was seconded by Com- missioner Shellman and the resolu- tion was adopted by unanimous vote. Commissioner Shellman moved that the time for receiving bids for the ‘connty printing and publishing be declared closed, and-that all bids fil- ed wilth the county auditor be opened and read. The motion was seconded by Commissioner King and carried by unanimous vote. Sagi Pie the ahaditor. sad newspaper the ennual fim for £. ©. Kiey, pubbsher of the Grand Rap'ds Herald-Review, to prnt and publish as provided by law im Fe erie that the Coleraine Op- each eubsequent ingcrtion. C. EB. Sealey, publisher of the Cole- | 2c"spaper ts print and ‘ah im} Ust of real astate remainmg delin- ne Pe wuent dn the fimst Monday ia Janu- ‘the | 27Y. 1911, shad be published.” The motion to adopt the forege’ng secouded by Commis: puokished at Coleraime, Minn., be and une same ig hereby designated as rate | ne mewapaper ‘in which ehall be year 1911 as required by law amd under the cqnditions mentioned in the bid of C. E. Seeley publisher newspaper. Said conditions stipulate that the sa'd fmancial a.aie- ment will amo be published in the Grand Rapids Herali-Review a week- ly newspaper printed and published at Grand Rap ds; Minnesota.” The motion for the adoption of the Hi geben oe deh chaps Slow a foregoing resolution was seconded by Bigfork Settler, tO | sommissioner Ne‘son and sa'd resolu pnietor athe print and. publish m said newspaper |-on was adopted by uneninous vote. 1911 proceedings Commissioner Nelson moved the boand of county commissioners | sqaption of the following resolution: and all other Jegal notices at the| “Resolved thet the offer and bi af rate of 75 conte per folio for the|@ ©. Kiley as the owner amd pub finst dneertion and 35 cents foto |iisher of the Grand Rapids Herali- for each subsequent imeent‘om. Review be, and the same hereby is B. Tankerskey as publisher and |accepted and the chairman of the proprietor Bigfork Settler to|board of county commissioners and of the print and publeh in aad newspaper|the audtor be amd the said two of- the mate of statement for|ficers are bereby directed to enter Bit 75 |imito @ ‘written contract with said E. folio for the fimst anper-|C. Kiley and om behalf of the coun- tion! and 65 cente per folio for each |ty of Itasca for performing said print- subsequent imsertion. jag according to tie terms and at the A. L. LaF reniene as publisher of | rates provided in said offer and bd. the Ttasca County Independent to| Further, that the Gramd Rapids Her- print and publish in gad newspaper |ald-Review be and the same is here- the ammual fnancial statement for|by designated as the official news- the year 1910 at thd nate of 75 cents | paper im and for sad county of itas- per fol'o for the fimet insertion end |ca aud as the medium in which there 35 cents per folio for each subsequ- A, L, LaFreniere as publisher and | comm ssioners, shall be published and printed ibe proceedings of said ‘board of county the proceedings of proprietor of the Kasca County Im-/the board of equalization in and for dependent to print and pub}ish dur-}sud county, and all other printing ‘mg the ensuing year 1911 the pro-| required by law during the year i911.” ceedings of the board of county com- she motion, for tie adoption of the missionere and amy and all legal | resolution was seconded by Comm:s- notices aft ‘ihe rate of 75 cents per|s.oner O’Brven and ¢carred by unanim fol'o for the fimst imsertion and 35 | ous vate. cents per folio for exch subsequent The following communications were read and filed: Alpha Electric Com- A. L. LaFren‘ene ag publisher and | paay regarding extra wiring in the proprietor of the Itasca County In-| jai additon; George A. Ralph, state dependent to print and publish ithe | engineer, the contract of Notice amd List of taxes and penal-|O. F. Doyle on Judicial Ditch No. 1; ties on real property rema‘n'ng del-|L. M. Bolter as president of the inquent om the fimst Monday in Janu- mst Stave bank of bovey and the ary 1911, at the rate of 15 cents for | First State bank of Keewat'n regard- each dercripiion of real property im |ing insurance on _ jaill; safd Ist. Dr. H. M. Bracken #0 Commissioner Jno. L, H. Haugen publisher of the Nash-|Sneliman regarumg county tubercul- twauk Herald to publish the proceed- | Jools commeéton. ings of the board of county commis: Coumes.over Shellman moved tha. stoners at the rate of 75 cents per the cha.rman appomi a committee of folio. taree to coasder the advisability of H. Hatugem publisher of the Nash- the appointment of a Tuberculoss waluk Herald to publish the annual sanwtormm comm ssion, as proviled Financial statement at 75 cents per by Chater 347 of the laws of 1909, folio for the first ibsertion end 35. c{ad that said committee confer wth cents per folio for each subsequent Ur. H. M. Bracken of the state board imsertion, and further to print 500 of health. The mot.on was seconded extra copies and circulate same by Comm‘ssiimer O’Brien and’ ecar- throughout the county free. H. Hamgen publisher of the Nash- ried by unan.mous vote. © The chairman then appointed Com wauk Herald to print and publish 'miss.oners Snellman, King and = 0” the delinquent tax list at the rate of brien ne such comm-tiee. 15 cents per descript om. Lammoa & Heath editore and pub- Jilshers of the Itasca Iron News to publish.’ the annual. finance state- ment for the year 1910 at tae rate of 75 cents per fol’o for the frst im sertion and 35 cents per folio for each subsequent insertion. tammon & Heath edtons and pub- Vighers af thd Itasca Iran Nows to print and publish the Notice and List of real esiae remaimmg delin- quent on the frst Monday ia Janu- ary 1911, for tae sun of 15 cents for each deasripyion, of eal estate in said Mist, Lammon & Heath editors amd pub- Vishers of the Tkascea Iron News to print and publish the official ceedings of the county board for the year 1911 ait the rate of 75 comnts por folio. M. J. Taylor pubi'sier of the Ttas- ca News to publish the annual fim- ancial statememt for the year 1910 at the rate of 70 cenis per folio. ™M. J. Taylor publisher of the Itas- ca News to puliish during the year 1911 tha proceedings of the board of county commijssioners acd all oth- er official notices, except the del nqu- ent tax Net, and the financial state- ment for the sum of 70 cents per folio for the first insertion amd 30 DEFECTIVE PAGE cents per folio for each subsequent M. J. Taylor publisher of the Ftas- ca News to print and publish the list of taxes delinquent for the year 1910 for the sum of 14 cents for each des- eription or parcel of land described Ya said list. Commssioner O’Brien offered the follow’ng sesolution amd moved its adoption: Resolved that the Bigfork Settler Dro- | Commiss.oner O’sr-en moved the adopt.on of tne followiag resolut.on: “Resolved, that untf furcher action is taken, by this board Mrs. Andrew Erickson and family be allowed re- Vef ia the sum of $25.00 per month aud that Steve Bilideau be allowed relief in the gum of §20.00 per mouth; furtaer, that the county audi- wr be imstructad to issue warracts montaly im payment of said re.ief.” ‘Lhe motion was seconded and car- ried. she county aud‘tor brought up the matiar of remodeling some of the offices im the county coart house aud after some @.s-usion of the mat- ter be was énstrucied to socure tae services of am arch tect 10 prepare plass and estimates for the sme. Report to be made at the next meei- ing of the boaru. ‘The covaty auditor was mstracted to give notice for the purchase of wood in the same kind and quaant.- tes as last year and at the same prices. Sad wood to be dalivered on or after the 20th dav of Fevruary. The following report of the county board of audit wa3 then presented: To the Honorable County, Itasca Couaty, Minnesota. Gentlemen: The undersiened boar: of aud't of sad Itas:a county, met at the office of the county treasurcr of sad county, on tae 28th day of December, A. D., 1910, for * @ pur- pose of examiming and auditing the a:counts, books and vouchers of Glen Strader, treasurer of sa‘d county, and to count and ascertan the kind and description and amount of funds fo the county treasury and belonging thereto: We respectfully make the follow- ing report thereon: Eee Balance im the treasury August ist, 1910, date of last report $458,993.61 Treasurer's recepis from Augustist, 1910, to December 28th, 1910. From tax collections Fram collections registary morigase.tax. From collections on fines and lice.ses - From school Fron state aid to sho) From ‘nterest on county fu Total balance and receipts .. ... -.-....-005- By disbursements from August Ist, 1910, to December 28th, 1910. as fol- lows: Paid warramts on revenue fund - Paid warrants on poor fund .. .. - Pa‘d warrants. on rood and bridge turd : Ps warrants on ditch fund .. .- Paid warrants on redemption furd Paid warrants on echool district fw Paid warrants om town, city and v Hage fund. Paid warrants on incidental fund .. Paid warrants on state revenue and school fam? Pa'd warrants on collections from st te lands and . $320,415.68 815.21 306.05 4,185.97 1,111.60 7,974.00 6,192.00 » 2,618.82 8,054.15 $805,667.09 -$ 33,704.09 - 5,628.75 42,123.29 3,180.73 3,845.65 171 090.39 301,981.93 713.69 59,677.59 6,915.73 4,057.80 20'000.00 4,985.12 1,226.39 29.62 1. (562.64 $659,723.41 | Depoaked im Mirst ‘State ‘bank “Bovey ag aypeara ‘mm tag boolas uw s.ild Co The bids for county primtimg and | ve, end the same fs heneby, desigmat-| Balamce in treasury at beginn'ng ‘ous nes; December 28, 1910 $145.943.68 publ shag were opeved amd read by} ad by ‘thd county board af the coun- Bids bemg as folows: jc of Tasca, aunty treasurer. Vwe fnd the said treasurer jn the pousess.on of funds covering said valance im kmd aad amouni.s as follows: Oush im safe and drawer .... .. .. cash blems, checks, muney orders .. Jeposiiad im First National bank, Grand Rapeds .. 2. 66. we ee ee Depos.ted in +t 93 State bank “Deer River". bank Deposited ia Finst Nat.onal bank one a it State bank Deposised in Finst State bank CREM 2 8.4 cg co ss le he Depos-ted in Nashwauk State bank . Mortgage ans .. Toy funds .. --$ 96.67 mS. See 26,472.60 16,102.60 14,680.61 9,128.85 26,465.06 17,364.63 3,569.13 8,755.44 8,498.41 3,067.95 -» 11,500.00 $145,943.68 Respectfully submitted this 28h day of December, 1910. A. McWILLIAMS, Chairman County Board and Chairman Board Aauiit. M. A. SPANG, County Auditor. I. D. RASSMUSSEN, Clerk District Cou: Upon motion of Nelkon, sad report was anproved by u! rt and Clerk of Board Audit. Commissioner O' Brien, seconded by Commiseioner nanimous vote. The foond of the clerk of the pro- bate court wth Hthel R. Shook as priocipal and 1. D. Raasmussen and BE. J. McGowan es sureties in the | sum of $500.00 was approved by um- anmous vote upon mo.ion of Com- m.ssoner O’Baven, seconded by Cam- missioner Shellman. Ail woad petitions on iile were Jaid over ti the next meetilag. } fhe hearing upon the petition for | the estaiuishment of County road N-. | 63 was continued to the mext mect- | ing. i Communication from Geo, EB. Ralph | in regand to vaniial Dich No. 1 was referred to tie county attorse, Upon motion of Commiasiomer Shel: Mao ssconded by Commissiouer O E | 1 omen the Alpha Elec ri: company were ieporacted to put in a wiring at thy cout, yali dn a@ocond+ ance with tviair offer im their com- coun eatin an. fide. The county audisor was ims‘ructed | to request the regater of deeds to Zgamutsh an estimate of the cast of| preparmg abstract plas showing the conrect owners of ail lands in the vounitly ‘as eppeans by. ithe records in the alifiee of tae register of deeds. Sad information to be uscd for the purpose of having the next wegular set off asseasment books for the coun- ty snow the true amd correct owners of ‘the lamds. The report of ihe auapector of mines for the quarver ending Decem- oer 3lut 1910, was read. The following b lks were allowed: Jobn A, Brown, record.ng Hautie F. Booth postage and OXPTesp 2... -. ee eee Hatt.e Booth, expenses county supeintendent of schools 17.45 Burroughs Adding Machine company electric adding machMe .. 6. oe ete eee Mercantile *Co., - supplies for Mrs. Bij .. .. 20.00 Lous F. Dow O©o., siationery 54.00 8. M. Dinwidd:e, board of paupers, Dec. 1910 .. .. ~. 235.60 Joan C. Ceti Dies tens atl nf ditching on. a oo ee TAG Martin Erickson washing clotier H. §. bwrall, M. D., deputy coroner fees Woird He'ken, labor an Larsom ro! ig (6 0 HE judge of s<lection .. W. A. Everton, board of Jos. Helmer, labor at poor Charl Johnson, livery for county yéhysuiiagd .. ..- Chari Joaonson, team for men io giate road .. -: +. +++ Srk Jobson, suppl es for paup- B. C. Kriey, printing preceed- 30.00 - 105.75 9.40 noads .. se. eee 139.30 . M. King mileage attending Meee ae oe .. 24.00 tice comm 2. 6. 6. ee eee Cc. M. King, mJeage oxam ming Webb Latham, convey! Dg patients \o ho pital aie J. 8. Lofberg, super ntending work at coumyy jad .. John KB. Larsom, lavor on Young-Larson road .. -- William Lash, witaess fee: 4.00 59.00 37.00 5.20 Wans, cervices on 9.00 * 10.00 2.00 7.20 ty board of audit . A. eWilliams, mileage examin W. 4. Myers, livery to poor farm for grand jury... ..-- Nel Mulbns, mieage attend- g board mectings .. - Neil Mullins, mileage examin. J. F. McCorm‘ck, board of Jas BE. J. MeGowan, recording and Siamps .. .- -- -. -- +» Frank Myens, hauling wood for Steve Billedeau .. .. -.--.- Frank Myers, drayage at William McG nn‘s, witness fees RE RR es -. 10.00 Dav-d Maturin, carrying elec tion supplies .. -. .. .. .. 5.00 M. O’Brien, m-leage attend‘ng W. J. & H. D. Powers, supplies for poor farm .. So, Bees W. J. & H. D. Powers, supplies for court house and jail .. Alfred Swanson, assisting Bart Rosbyook, azsisting county surveyor .. .. .. ‘WW. A. Roberison, labor on Bena-Northome road P. LL. Ramqu'st, expenses tin- spector of mimes .. .. -... Barto Rosbrook, services as judge of election’... .. .. N. T. Robinson, services as judge of election .. .. ...... ‘Thos. Russell, coroner fees.. T. T. Riley, board of prisoners, He Diets WRI so P50 ee Arthur Seamans, constable Irvin Sweemam, services as clerk of election .. .. .... 3.05 James Shears, witness fees J.C. 5.20 St. Benedicts’ Hospital, board and care of pauper. «eee 411,25 Shultia & Patrick, fon David Maturm .. . 41.81 Frank H. Wege, services ar clerk of election .. .. .. .. 3.05 Mrs. Mary Youmg, meais for Wm. Rabbit working on Young & Lav.on rodd .. 3.25 ‘ihe bl of tae town of Greenway for work upon road near Pengilly | Was nejectea by tue 1ollow.ng vove:— | Commi ssiiovers O'Brem, King and |Muduins votimg “Yow”? and Com- mas.ouers Nelson and Sheilman not young. dhe amount of bonds to be furnish- |ed by B.C. Kiley as pubtisher of the Grand Rapids Herald-Review, C. E. Seavey, piwolmaer of the Coleraine | Opt.c amd EB. Tamkersiey publisher of the lilgfork Settler im connection wah ther respect.ve- primdng - com- tracts were fixed in the sum of $2,- 000.00 an each case. Sad bonds to be surety bonds. The mimutes of the previous meet- ing were read and approved. Chailjmam Mullms appointed the follow.ng sland.mg comm.tiees: Road and bridge: Conmitss'ouers “Nelson, O’Brien aind King. Poor: Comm 'ssioners King and Nelson. Court house amd jail: Conmuilssion- ers O’Brien, Mullins and County Audi tor Spang. Assessment and taxation: Commis- sionuers Shellmam, King and. O’Brien. Claims and aecounts Commiss‘on- ers King, Ne'son amd Mull ms. Purchasing: Commiss onens Shellman, Sheili- man, Nelson and County Auditor Spang. Legisiation: Commissioners King, Shellman and Mutins. Upon motion the board adjourned to Tuesday the 7th day of February, 1911, at 10 o’clock a. m. NEIL MULLINS, Chairman Board of County mv bsoners. Attest: M. A. SPANG, County Auditor (Seal) Com- Notice for Publication. Derariment of the Intenor, U. S. Land Ofifice at Cass Lake, Minn. December 9, 1910. Notice is hereby given that Charles W. Brven, of Grand Rapids, Minn. who, on March 9th, 1904, made home- stead entry No. 389, semial No. 01643, for SW% of NEY%;.SE% of NW%; NE% SW%; NW% SE\, section 12, township 53 N. of range 25 W 4th pr-ncipal meridian, has f notice of intention to make final f.ve year proof, to esimbliih clam io the land above described before I. D. Rass mussen, clerk of district court at his office at Grand Rapds, Minn, om the 24th day of February, 1911. Claimant names as witnesses: Tio Mahon, Jahn W. Daly, James 8. Brven amd Theodore Liebrich ail of Gramd Rapids, Mn. LESTER BARTLETT, Rogister H. R. Jan. 11+ Feb. 16. Citation for Hearing ch Petition for Hearing. Adminiscration. Estate of Choloa L. Bullock State of Minnesota, County of Itasca, in Proikute Court. fo the matter of the estate of Choioa L, Bullock, decedent. ‘rhe state of Msamesota to Araza R., Madson C., Henry S., Gladys A. and tHazei K. Bullock and all persons im- ceresied im the granting of admimis- tration of the estate of said decedent the petition of Arlnm R, Bullock hay- img been filed im this court, repre- soning that Choa L. Buliock, then a reaiient of tae cownaty of Itasca, state of Minnesota, ded imtestate on the 10th day of December 1910, and prayiig that letters of adminis- tration of her estate be granted to Charles Elmer Burgess; and the gourd haveng @'xed the tim@ and place for hearing said petition; ‘Therefore, You and Hach of You, are hereby cited and required to show cause, if any you have; befor ths court at the Probate court room im the court houuse in the village of Graind Rapids im the coumly « Itasta, state of Minnesota, on the 3nd day of February, 1911, at thre: lock.pum., why aid petition should not be granted. Witness, the judge of said cour And seal af said court this 9th day of January, 1911. CLARENCE B. WEBSTER, Probate Judge. Notice of Application for Lizuor License. State of Minnesota, County of Itasca, Village of Keewatin—«s. Notice is hereby given, that appli- cation has been made in writing to the council of said village of Keewa- tin and filed in my offic., praying for license to sell imtoxicating liqu- ors for the term commencing on Jan- uary 18th, 1911, and terminating on January 17th, 1912, by the following person and at the following place as stated in said application, to-wit. John Webb in the front room, one story frame building, lot five (5), brock ten (10) in the said village of Keewatin. Said application will be heard and dctermimed by said council of the village of Keewa.in at the council rooms im the village of Keewatin in sad Itasca county and state of Min- nesota, on Thursday the lyth day of January, 1911, at 8 o'clock p. m. of that. day. Witnéss: my hand and seal of Kee- watin this 6th day of January, 1911. J. J. ROBERTS, Clerk. H. R: Jan 11-18 GRANTS STAY OF TEN DAYS Federal Judge Declines to Quash Indictments. PACKERS MUST STAND TRIAL Efforts of ‘tndicted Men to Escape Criminal Prosecution on Ground That Government Willi Proceed by injunction Faiis—Judge Carpenter Allows Time to Enter Further Motions. Chicago, Jan. 10. —The efforts of the imdicted Chicago meat packers to have criminal prosecution against them nul- Hified on the ground that the govern- ment has elected to proceed by injunc- tion and the only course open is to cite them for contempt of court, came to nothing when Judge George A. Car- penter of the United States district court, denied the motion of the pack- ers and ordered. a stay of ten days in which to enter:further motions before Pleading to the indictments. Uniess other preliminary motions are interposed within the next ten days the effect of Judge Carpenter’s ruling will be the immediate arraign- ment of the packers, who are under criminal indictment for alleged viola- tion of section 2 of the Sherman anti- trust act, which makes every con- spiracy or attempt to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the states or foreign nations a misde- meanor punishable by fine and impris- onment. As soon as it became known in Washington that the federal court had shattered the “immunity” plea of the packers orders were sent to the gov- ernment lawyers to meet there as soon as possible for a conference, History of the Case. The government filed a bill in equity im the United States district court for the Northern district of Mlinois in 1902 against . twenty-six meat packers, charging a combination to restrain competition in violation of the Sher- man act. The case came first before K. M. Landis, who, having been attor- ney for several of the packers before ‘taking his seat on the federal bench, was ‘disqualified, and the case was heard by Judge Peter Grosscup. The injunction was granted and made permanent and on appeal to the United Ste supreme court af- firmed. Two vears later the National Packing company, a holding concern, was organized to take over the of ‘numerous independent packing companies and issue its own stock in return. Injunction proceedings were brought against the National Pack- ing company and were pending at the time the indictments were filed against the individual packers. These injunction proceedings have since been withdrawn Last July the federal grand jury returned true bilis against Louis FP. Swift, Edward F. Swift, Charles H. Swift, Frank A. Fowler and Edward Tilden, of Swift & Co.; J. Ogden Ar. mour, Arthur Meeker and Thomas J. Connors, of the Armeur P; company, and Edward Morr Louis H. Heyman, of Morris & Co. The indictments alleged violations of the Sherman t subsequent to the Grosscup injunction and were in line with the government’s policy to at- tack wronkdoers individually as well as corporately. : Packers Not Yet Arraigned. Various dilatory moti have been entered since the indictments i a and the packers have not yet been arraigned. The last and most bit- terly fought contention was that the government, having obtained an in- junction, any subsequent violations of the Sherman act were in contempt of court. The packers attempted to have the indictments quashed on this ground, thus making the injunction a bar to any subsequent criminal proceedings and themselves immune from punish- ment other than the court may in- flict of its own initiative by way of fine against the corporations enjoined. Judge Carpenter held that the gov- ernment, by proceeding in equity to enjoin a continuing violation of the Sherman act, does not thereby confine itself tc that procedure but may prosecute criminally for distinctive violations, subsequent to the injunc- tion. PREVENT ELECTION FRAUDS Governor cf Colorado Would Disfran- chise Illiterates. Denver, Jan. 10.—In his message to the Coiorado legislature Governor John F. Shafroth recommended the disfranchisement of prevent election frauds. At the caucus of Democratic mem- bers of the legislature Champ Clark was endorsed for speaker of the na- tional house of representatives. illiterates to pon