Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 24, 1900, Page 1

—— Vou IX.—No, 17. GRAND Uapid Rarips, Irasca County, MINN., SarurpAy, Nov Herald Vevizw. EMBER 24, goo. Two Dotiars a YEAR BARGAINS Winter Coats, Jackets, Capes. \F ancy EXTRAORDINARY VALUES IN Silk Waists READY MADE WALKING SK UP_TO DATE IN STYLES EXCELLENT FABRICS, POPULAR PRICES. IRTS, A COMPLETE LINE OF ‘atlies’ wo i aists. ITASCA MERCANTILE (0 — u highest s Y nen Lumbermen’s Supplies and best stock of » supplies in Northern Everything is of the 2nd our y es ne k us for your orders We have the largest ’ lumbermes Minnest tainly reasonable. before sending Cruiser’s Cruisers cun save money by outfitting right here in Grand Rayids. We have a complete stock Uf everything requir- ed fora long cruise and will be pleas- ed to quote yo bottom prices on best goods. WJ & HD POWERS. j unle: NEW HARNESS GOODS HERE I wish to announce that on harness shop in the building recently occupied by George Booth, will be open and red I will carry a complete line of Harnesses, Collars, Saddles, Whips, etc. Will do all kinds of repairing able prices. Before buying elsewhere, call and get prices, k. W. HEIDEMAN. Monday morning my idy for business. Blankets, gon shar notice, at reason- — = The Children’s Home Society. Rev. A. H. Tebbets assistant super- intendent of the Minnesota Children’s Home Society was in towim over Sun- day. Speaking in the churches in the interest of that work. The practical _ character of its work commends this society to all classes of people, and as elsewhere it receives the very cordial support of the benevolent people of Grand Rapids. Its aim is the placing of homeless children in good homes. More than 1,500 have been so placed in the eleven years of the societies history. A local advisary and co- operative board is organized in all important towns to aid in making the work more effective, and to corres- pond with the officers of the society as to destitute children or homes where children may be wisely placed. The board in Grand Rapids consists of the following well known ladies and gentlemen: Mrs. J. J. Decker, president; O. L. Mather, vice-pre- sident; Rev. J. C. Hartley, secretary; A.A, Kremer, Mrs. H. E. Graffen and Mrs, W. C. Tyndall. | { GOY. LIND IN NO HURRY. State Board Meets December Eighteenth— Its Action Will Be Awaited. ees The St. Paul Globe reports as fol- lows concerning the probably Guber- natorial contest: While the Repub- lieans who have money up on the election of governor are very anxious about it. Gov. Lind does not seem to be in any hurry about it, nor about the destruction of the ballots, which the Republican papers, stated, would be done.next Monday. This isdue to a misapprehension arising from the fact that in the com- pilation of the election laws by the secretary of state, a conspicuous sub- heading makes it appear that Sec. 148 applies to counting city ballots. The sub-head, however, is nob a part of the law itseif, and has no re- lation to Sec. 148, as it apparent from the first sentence thereof: “Each ballot box, as svon ticable, after the same is sealed in the last preceding section shall be deposited in the office of the town, city or village clerk, and carefully preserved therein with unbroken seals until the next general election, sooner apened by the proper authority for a recount or for examin- ation.” If this section applies only to cities, where do the tows and village clerks come in? Close friends of the governor sa that he scouts the idea of a contest before the mecting of the state can- vassing board. It is not officially known that he is defeated until the canvassing board has met, and until thatresult is annunced, he has no jlegal status, before the court in the belief of many. The courts have held in minor cases that the court cannot go behind the returns, but these cases were differ- ent from that of the governor, in that the election laws express'y and in terms provided the machinery by which the defeated candidates could secure arecount. There is no such definiteness with respect to the gov- crnorship, and it is urged therefore that the courts will have a clear field in this case, save as similar contests in other states may afford precedents of more or less weight. That any legal proceedings will be resorted to to prevent the secretary of state from issuing the certificates of election to Capt. Van Sant. if the official returns show his election, is equally unlikely. If acontest is made, it will be on the basis of frauds in the election, and the courts will be asked to ascer- tain by such process as may be open, whether or not the will of the voters was subverted by the malefactor andif it isshown that Gov. Lind was rightfully eiected, provisions for seat- ing him will be found. as prac: That Big ‘Log Sale, The annual sale of state pine stumpage at St. Paul on Wednesday of last week was the greatest in the history of the state. Some better tracts were put on market; the bid- ding was spirited and the stumpage brought good prices. Indeed a tract or two of desirable pine in the upper Mississippi brought the extraordinary price of $9 per thousand. Seventy- five million feet were sold at a price averaging $5.50 per thousand. The sales have hitherto been held in the state auditors office but this time it was adjourned to the hall of the house of representatives. There were perhaps three bundred_ persons inter- ested in the sale present. State Auditor Dunn received many compliments on the courtesy and fair- ness with which he conducted the sale and for the happy address which he made at its close. Presbyterian Church. Sunday Nov. 25th, services at 10:45 a. mi. and 7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m. Topic—‘‘Praise the Lord.’’—Text Psalm — exlvii-1-20,—Leader—Arthur G. Crane. The pastor will give in the evening, the concluding lecture on “‘Angels— Their Nature and Mission.” Rey. John Wilson of Duluth, will deliver a Jecture on ‘Burns. and Scotch Charactiristic” on Friday even- ing, Nov. 23rd. Admission: Adults 15 vents and children 10 cents. Pro- ceeds for the Christmas tree, Rey. Wilson will also preach for the pastor next Sunday morning. The usual union Thanksgiving ser- vices will be heid this year—Nov. 29th | ab 10:30a. m., in the Presbyterian church. A cordial invitation is given’ toall christian people and to all oe citizens ean ‘ CONTROLLED BY JAS, J. HILL. The Long-Planned Consolidation of Northern Pacific and Great Northern is Effected. Two gigantic railroad deals, inyoly- ing the Northern Pacific, Great Northern and Union Pacific on the one hand, and the Atchison and Southern Pacific systems on the other hand, have-just been completed and will shortly be aunounced. This statement is officially made by one of the highest executive officials of the Northern Pacific railway, who admits his company is about to pas under the control of the Great North- ern, according to the long cherished plan of James J. Hill. Mr. Hill, of the Great Northern, is acting in close harmony with J. Pierpont Morgan, who is the cbief factor in the mapagement of the Northern Pacific, and it is forthe purpose of putting through the big combination that the Northern | Pacific voting trust has been dissolv- ed. There is to be no consolidation or leasing of one property to another, for M rs. Hill and Morgan recognize that the laws of certain states would not permit of such a thing. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Hill, act- ing with the Deutsch bank of Berlin, which has always been a large owner of Northern Pacitic stock, have pool- ed their interests in Northern Pacific stock, and have recently greatly add- ed to their holdings of Northern Pa- eifie shares until they new have a majority in the great pool. This is to be turned over to the Great North- ern; giving the latter control of its rival. The Great Northern, it is be- lieved, will pay for this huge block of Northern Pacific stock by the issue of new Great Northern common. stock, or by means of a new security yet to be determined. he dissolution of the Northern Pacific voting trust, which becomes effective on January Ist next, instead of a year later. as originally proposed, posed, and enable J.J. Hill to take controLof the property. Mr. Hill and severalof his friends will enter the directory of the Northern Pacific. Mf Mr. Morgan?s assoc‘ates in the Northern Pacifle will be elected directors of the Great Northern, and Union Pacific interests will also have representatives in the buards of the other two northern reads. It 1s in furtherance of this colossal deal that Mr. Hill has decided to relinquish the presidency of the Great Northern to his son, J. N. Hill, who is now gen- eral manager of the company. Mr. Hill will remain as chairman of the board of directors. CONCERNING ELECTION DAY. How the Date Happened to Fixed For First Tuesday in November. Very tew persons know how Tues- day, after the first Monday in Novem- ber, came to be designated as the day for holding the presidential election. The Chicago Tribune. in an article upon the subject, says it was a ques- tion takén up in 1792 when congress passed an act providing that presi- dential electors should be appointed “within thirty-four days before the first Wednesday in December. This left each state free toselect a day to suit itself within those limits. Penn- sylvania chose electors on the last Friday in November. Other states elected theirs on different days be- tween the beginning and middle of November. When Harrison was elected in 1840 the Democrats asserted that his suc- cess was due partly to fraudulent voting. which was made possible by the lack of a definite election day. Tt was alleged that Kentucky and Ohio Whigs had voted in both states, the election being held on different days. So in 1854 the Democrats pass- ed the law now on the statute books making the first Tuesday after the first Monday election day. At that time but five of the twenty- six states had tueir elections in Nov- ember. In Michigan and Mississippi voting was carried on through two days—the first Monday and the fol- lowing Tuesday. New York had three election days—the first Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday—but had tinally confined voting to the middle day, or the first Tuesday after the first Monday. Massachusetts chose state officers on the second Mon- day in Fovember and Delaware on the second Tuesday. So congress select- ed the first Tuesday after the first Monday to consult the convenience of three states out of five, one of the three being the important state of | New tilie: Powers’ inspection, Furnishings. ers the benefit. will permit the distribution of the; stock of the company, as above pro-| this, we have purchaseda_ large amount of other seasonable goods which makes our stock the most complete in this section. Hughes & Co. | Henry WORK IN THE WOOL Hundreds of Men Are Daily Journeying Toward the Camps. Men are going into the northern Minnesota woods by the hundreds daily. Lhe trains from below bring anywhere from 50 to 150 men every trip and they are transferred to the Duluth & Iron Range, Duluth, Mis- sabe & Northern or Eastern Minneso- ta, as the case may be. to complete their journey to the lumber camps. Men have been a liftle more plenti. ful of late. The big wages have prov- ed more of an‘attraction than former” ly and one of the benefits to the log- gers is the fact that many of the new men coming here to werk in the woods are of a steady and industrious class. One of the difficulties under which the loggers labored last year was the restless condition of the men. The woodsmen traveled from camp to camp and the logger who could keep a crew together was fortunate. ‘The loggers this year are prepared to combat this problem, and the woodsman who contracts the tramp habit in the woods will meet witha chilly reception. The development of the woodsman tramp, who is just such a type as the one who is so close- ly identified with tbe side door Pull- man routes of the country, has de- stroyed the nospitality of the logging camp toa large extent. The woods- man who arrives ab a camp about. supper time and hires out to work the next day will have to satisfy the fore- man that he is going to work, or he will have to put up the coin for his supper, bed and breakfast. In past years the loggers have been generous in regard to meals and lodgings, but they havé been so persistently impos- ed upon that they have begun to re- sent it. “We are not opposed to the present scale of wages for woodsmen,” said a logger yesterday. ‘‘All we ask is that the men work witha will and consider our interests a little bit. We must ask them to earn their money. A majority of the woodsmen are all right, but there is a large percentage of them that are so independent when wages are high that we have trouble in keeping crews together or main- taining anything like a fair standard of results in logging operations.” In some of the camps this winter the men will not be paid a fixed sum and board, but instead will be paid a certain amount and charged for their board: The men will get so mucha month and when it comes time to set- tle they will be paid whatever is com- ing to them, less their board. It is understood that woodsmen like the old way best, however, ahd are willing to agree to a forfeit under the usual system in case they break their con- tract. It is estimated that 15,000 men will fe tne barat the logging industry in the Duluth pier this winter, We wish to announce to the people of Grand Rapids and Vicinitv to the fact that we have opened a store in the building with a full and compiete line of General Merchandise to which we invite your The goods consist of the J. D. Powers stock of Groceries, Clothing and These goods were purchased by us at an enormous discount. and ot this fact we will give our custom- A New Store Besides Store Character. Many merchants do not realize what an important thing store character is. Stores have character just the same as individuals and it is something up- on which the personality of the ownér has great effect. A merchant may almost be judged by-his store. Every- one knows what it is to go intoa store and feel at oncé that peculiar sensa- tion we call being. “at home” and everyone also knows whatit isto go into a store and feel f they were intruding. Everything about the place seems to partake of this general character. It need hardly be said that the store in which one feels most at home will get most of his trade, Now this store is now a dull, dingy or untidy place. Its floors are notcover- ed with the accumulated dirt of months or perhads years, less the lit- tle that has been removed daily from the top with abroom. It is not a store where goods are keptin an un- Aidy fashion and without any system- atic attempt at order and display. It is not a store where the clerks are indifferent to their duties and un- willing to take the trouble to display goods or where they continually en- deavor to persuade the customer that he or she don’t know what they want and it is above all nota store where the proprietor or manager bimself is not always on hand during..the busi- ness hours to give any atténtion that may be required to customers. A pleasant chat while waiting for change with the proprietor will often win the allegiance of # customer. Scores of stores might be named that have a reputation for pleasant deal- ing with customers which is worth more than any other asset they possess, and which brings them an- nually numerous sales which might otherwise find their way elsewhere. Too many more could be named too which have just the opposite sort of a reputation. The strange part of it is that this store character once formed seems never tochange. Clerks come and goand even proprietors but the. store seems aiways to create the same old impression upon those who have occasion to deal in it. Attempted Rape. John Welsh, a young man about 22 years of age, and who has lived for the past two years at Deer Lake’ was last week arrested and brought te Grand Rapids, charged with 4 very serious crime, that of attempting ta rape ayoung girl of some 15 years of age. The criesof the mother anda sister scared the beast away and be went through the woods to Deer River, where he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Moore, and brought to Grand Rapids, Saturday he was brought up before Justice Barnard and practically admitted the offense. Te hag Soong over to tho grand jury. et " MINNESOTA 25 =