Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 21, 1903, Page 1

| | Vou. XIL—No. 16. Two Dotvars a YEAR, ‘{ A NEW STORE ‘ f | ' We hope to have very soon. When this is done we hope to have the neatest and handiest place of business in northern Minne- | sota. We shall not only be able to handle our trade much more | easily, and deliver our goods much more promptly, but at the | same time be able to show you the goods so nicely and so pleas- | antly for you, to make trading here a pleasure.” i In the meantime, rather than to have to move many | goods we are still making ; NEW PRICES j On all lines of goods, and such as will surely interest you. Ifyou need a new overcoat, we can save you nearly half, or a fall suit, or furniture of any kind, dry goods, hardware, etc. Call and see what we have to offer. Our store is rather torn up at present, but that inconvenience will be more than made up by the prices you will find. } ; ITASCA CEMETARY ASSUIATION. A Gun Near Floodwvod Nearly Kills a Citizen. G.|W. PANKAKE THE VICTIM A os of Buck Shot Enters His Thigh and May Yet Result Fatally +Officers Are Investigating and May Prosecute Guilty Man. Last Monday morning George Washington Pankake, a well known resident of Floodwood, was brought to St. Benedict’s hospital. He had been shot‘on Sunday by what was supposed to have been a set gun, ‘The unfortunate man is suffering from flesh wounds in the thigh, The at- tending physician, Dr, Gilbert, is not prepared to say at this time what the outcome of the accident may be. Ap- parently the patient 1s getting along very satisfactorily at present. County Commissioner Kauppi of St. Louis county, who was hunting in that vi- cinity at the ume of the accident gives the following account of the affair in the Duluth Herald: “Sunday morning our party started out in one direction to hunt and Mr. Pankake, Clark and Billy Carlin started toward Beauty lake, about four miles away. When they were about halfa mile from the Jake Olark and Carlin. started off through some green timber and Pankake proceeded off the logging road through some burned over stuff. While he was walking along the deer runway a gun was discharged und he was struck in the thigh, but kept on walking in a dazed con- dition for about thirty rods further calling for his companions. Clark heard the eull first and going toward Pankake saw him standing with his gun pointing toward the front. Paunkake when asked what was the mafter said somebody was shooting at him. “Mr. Carlin came up and one of the man staid with Pankake while the other ran to the camp for assistance, the injured man being carried in a blanket to Powers and then on a handear to Swan River where he was put on a Meeting Held Monday Night? at Village I Hall—Officers Blected. In response to the’call published in the Herald-Review for a meeting of al members Of the Itasca Cemetery association last Monday evening, there was not.as large an attendance as there should have been, although a sufficient number responded to transact business. The cemetery affairs had been neglected for so long jatime that it will bea somewhat difficult matter to get the records properly straightened out. Since last spring Actuary O, B. Seamans has re- {fused to accept any money for lots sold in the cemetery because he was unable to give deeds. Asa result there is considerable money due the Coryrght= Is something to get hold of. But here are some other kinds of bosks that are far more useful, To nameall the different kinds of locks we carry weuld take a lot of space. Perhaps it is enough to say that gs we have every sort that is made for outdoor and indoor use. 3 ge ‘ 4 For trunks, crates, etc. We dow’t hai dle the low association in this way. The new grade, badly made, and very cheap locks. Our prices officers will make an effort to put the are not high, bub they secure excellent value, business affairs of the association on a more satisfactory basis. ‘There is about three hundred dollars in the treasury. This amount could be largely increased by the adoption ot proper business methods. The condition of the cemetery is a Teflection on the people of this com- munity and the present effort to make amends for past neglect should be generally encouraged. It will bé no difficult matter to raise sutficient funds through the sale of lots to put | the grounds in suitable condition. F. P. Sheldon was elected president and treaiurer, and George F. Kremer, secretary and actuary. These gen- tlemen will make excellent officials of the association, and through their efforts, together with the assistance of the trustees elected, satisfactory results will speedily follow. Following are the names of the trustees chosen: ‘Three trustees forone year: Thom- as Trainor, Ben Johnson and O. B. Seanians. Three trustees for two years: Emil Upton’s Famous Eighty | ees F. Kremer and Antone «On Split Hand $1, 200 Le W.d& A. D.POWBRS. Hardware and Lumbermen’s Supplies GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. ‘Three trustees for three years: F. Brook. Price: P. Sheldon, H. D. Powers and D. M. I hate to sell mv eighty, but lam Gunn. too badly crippled to farm it. Caleb Smith, who has been in the employ of T. H. Hennessy, had the misfortune to break his leg Wednes- day morning, while repairing the water works at the Michigan house He was digging a trench when a large piece of frozen dirt. fell against his shovel the handle of which struck his leg just above the ankle in such a manneras to break the bone. Dr. Russell reduced the fracture and the patient was taken to St. Benedict’s hospital, where he will probably re-’ main for some weeks. Flerbert &. Upton. cossisting of F. P. Sheldon, Geo. F. laure Reishus-Remer Land Co. Gommereial Printing it will be to restake the grounds, re- yise the plat and complete the records, Done Right at Right Prices Right at the Herald-Review Office, t 13 H trafm and sent to Grand Rapids. “At the time of the shooting the mea were too excited to'think of mnking any examina- tion of the locality except to see that there was about todo the shooting, and it was ‘wutiTuesday~ ntoraisg that the huntérs in our camp decided that the cireum- stances were so suspicious as to warrant an investigation. We went back over Pankake’s trail and just off it found crotched sticks that bore unmistakable signs of having been used to hold a gun, and a thread of string used in pulling the trigger. The shooting had been talked over so widely by that time that the owner of the gua had timeto remove it. “Suspicion falls strongly on a man who has been hunting in that locality for some time past and who has the reputation of using set guns, A very significant tact is that when the foreman of a lumber camp, after the ac- cident, accused this man of using set guns, he grew very pale and has since disappeared, abandoning his cabin. A party of hunters that visited the cabin soon after the accident suw shells on the window and some buek shot lying about. Yesterday no trace of either could be found, Everything about the cabin was frozen up vesterday, indicating that the owner had apparently deserted it on short notice. “I understand that steps are to be taken by the authorities to locate the man suspected of setting the gun, as his nama is well known and a good description can be putin the hands of the officers. FATAL ACCIDENT AT DUNNING’S Charles Manners Instantly Kilied at Dun- ning’s Camp by Falling Stub. Last Friday afternoon Charles (or Carl) Manners, a Finlander. as in- stantly killed by a falling stub ofa tree at J H. Dunning’s camp, thirty miles north of Grand Rapids. He was swamping at the time of the accident and met death in a most unexpected manner. A tree had been felled which struck the top of a dead stump about forty feet high and breaking off about ten feet of the top. The balance of the stub stood erect, apparently secure. Manners resumed his work when suddenly and without the least warning the dead trunk fell, stnking Manners on the head killing him instantly. The remains were brought to Grand Rapids. Coroner Russell decided that an inquest was unnecessary. On the person of the dead man was found several letters written in the Fimsh language, and also a memorandum book giving the bearer’s name as Charles and also Carl Manners ot Helsmgfors, Finland. The name of Nick Christopher, 148 St. Croix avenue, Duluth, was also in the book, but a Coroner Russel failed to elicit any re- ply. The deceased was a man twenty-five to thirty years of age. In- terment was made in Itasca cemetery at county expence. Manners was sent, up from Minneapolis to Mr. Dunning’s camp by an employment agency. Charles O’Donnel, city ticket agent for the Northern Pacific railway i West Superior, visited. with felatives and friends here over sunday. FIREMEN ELECT OFFICERS. Hook and Ladder Company Hold Aunual Meeting aud Elect Officers. ht 4 A meeting of Hook afid Ladder company No. 1 was held at the fire hall last Monday evening when the following officers were elected to serve during the ensuing year: M. Mc- Alpine, forman; John Costello, first assistant foreman; Frank Ressler sec- ond assistant forman; Geo, F. Kremer, secretary and T. H. Hennessy, treas- urer. It was accidentally discovered at this meeting that a large amount of the hose was frozen solid and in case of fire would have been absolutely useless. Men were detailed to thaw it out the next day. The hose had been loaned to Contractor Hall who is putting in the Kiuered avenue sewer. ‘This is indeed a bad state of affairs in which to find the fire apparatus, and someone should be held responsible for it. There should be some means of assigning the duty of looking after the condition of the apparatus at all times. BEDE FILES A PETITION. Grand Rapids People Protest, Against Action of Engineers. A dispatch from Washington to the Duluth Herald says that Representa- tive Bede called upon Secretary of War Root and placed before him a petiuon which he has received from citizens of Grand Rapids, protesting against the action of the United States engineering officers in charge of the Upper Mississippi inclosing telegram from: dams on upper reaches of that river during the winter season, It is said by citizens of Grand Rap- ids that this action will prove very detrimental to them as it will decrease the flow, of water to below the normal and cause the closing down of cer- tain paper, pulp and shingle mills, which are operated by water power and result in throwing out of employ- ment several thousand persons. Sec- retary Root sid that he would take the petition under advisement with the engineering officers and, of course, would do everything possible to allevi- ate the conditions feared through the proposed closing of these dams. Jumped Wis Board Bill.-°"~ Adolph Carlson, a tailor whe had been in the employ of Donahue & Fogina, received his salary the first of the week and left for Bemidji without settling with W.C. Messen- ger, proprietor of Messenger’s hotel, with whom he hid boarded. Mr. Messenger had spoken to Carlson about the bill before the latter left and was told that he'd pay when he got ready. Carison took the next train west and waz caught at Be- midji and returned to Grand Rapids by Deputy Sheriff Spang. He hada hearing before Justice Huson Thurs- day and was given ten days in jailin default of $10 fine. SOME SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS, A Party of Gentlemen From Red Wing Play the Limit. Messrs L. J. Boylson, A. Peterson, J. F. Whitcomb, A. F. Lees and B. F. Davis arrived from Ked Wing in time to take advantage of the first day’s hunting. They went up to Capt. J. H. Hasty’s camp and returned the first of the week with all the law al- lows—three deer each, fifteen in all. They started for home Wednesday welt pleased with their outing, and each year hereafter we will expect a party of five from Red Wing. FIVE MEN ENLISTED. Corporal Witte of U. S. A. Service Ac- cepts Five Applicants for Infantry. Corporal Witte of the general re- cruiting service of the U.S. A.. has received five acceptable applicants for service in the infantry from Grand Rapids. They are: Wm. Carothers, Bartholomew Dacey, Orval A. Coates. Samuel E. Taggert and John D. Hamel. The five men left on Mon- day last for Jefferson barracks, at Columbus, Ohio, where they will be- gin the study of warfare as exempli- tied by Uncle Samuel. Corporal Witte has received a number of ap- plications that were rejected. Is Found Guilty. A brief news item in yesterday’s Duluth News Tribune tells of the con- viction of Frank Weissmiller on the charge of assault in the second de- gree, at Minneapolis. The penalty for this offence isa term in the peni- tentiary. Weissmiller will be remem- bered by many Grand Rapids people asthe gentleman who sold the village | ‘was at that time con- nected with the Duluth Music com- pany. Weissmiller is a musician of fine ability. The cause of his down- fall was liquor. In a fight at Minne- apolis he hit his victim in the eye with a whisky bottle. piano. EERE AE SE RE h e atee atee ateae anee e e e e a aea e ae aa tITtttTtt itt tiTit ttt TTtititT eT TT tt T TTT TT rT TTT Ts THE SIGN OF A TAILOR Donahue & Fugina. ERE AREF eae a aN ae a ae se ae aE ae a ae ae a ea ee ae ee ee ee What is it? What is it that makes aman as tailor-made? He can be told a block away—his clothes fit him perfectly—there is the right cut to his coat and trousers. The collar and lapels are firm and smooth. ‘There isn’t too much loseness here— and too much tightness there. Evortything is neatly done. Allare firm and true. Is your tailor verfectly satisfactory? If so, stick to him—if not, try us. We can please you. 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