Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 12, 1904, Page 9

_ APPALLING ACCIDENT Mrs, Henry Tuller is Patally Burned by an Explosion of Gasoline. Ahout three o’cloek Tuesday after- noon an explosidn Uf gasoline occurred at the r sidence of,Henry C. Tuller in which Mrs: ‘Tuller was -so seriously burned that she died twenty-four hours later: Nothing has ever hap- pened in Grand Rapids that so shocked and grieved the whole come munity as this sad fatality. Mrs. ‘Tuller had been cleaning a skirt with gasoline in the pantry. Upon finish- ing her work she poured the remains ing gasoline into the zink and stepped vut to the woodshed, Immediately there was a loud explosion. ‘The only exit from the shed was through the kitchen. When she opened the door the whole room was in flames. The unfortunate woman was forced to run through the burning kitchen, through the dining room and parlor to give the alarm of fire to Florence Shook, who was upstairs at the time. While passing through the kitchen her clothes caught on tire and she was completely enveloped in flames when she dashed out the front door and rolled in the snow. The cruel flames had done their awful work. The ine halation of flames and smoke was probably the cavse of death. Miss Shook sentin a fire alarm to which the department immediately respond- ed. The Tuller residence is not with- in reach of the water supply buta number of the firemen were hurried tw the scene by delivery and dray teams and with the aid of a garden hose, attached to a tank supplied by a windmill, the tre was soot extin- guished. In the meantime Dr. Rus- sell had been summoned and Mrs. Tuller was taken to the home of James Duffy where every possible re- lief was immediately given. The aw- ful agonies were relieved by hyper- dermic injections of morphine. The body, limbs, head and face were hor- rybly burned and Dr. Russell telt at once that there was but slight hope of saving the life of his patient. At three o’clock Wednesday afternoon the suffering woman was relieved by death. The Tuller home is heated by hot water and it is thought the explosion was caused by the gasoline coming in contact with the heated water pipes. Mrs. Lucy E. Tuller was born in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1867. When a child her parents removed to Sana- lac county, Mich. and settled at Dex- terville, where they now reside. Her maiden name was Tutpenning. On December 9, 1885, she was married to Henry A. Tuller. Two children were born of the union, both of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Tuller had been a resident of Grand Rapids for about twelve years, with the excepe tion of two years when her hus- band was engaged in the mercantile business at Cass Lake, It may be truly said of her thaf she was a con- sistent, earnest Christian woman. She was a member of the Methodjst Episcopal church, and in all good works of church and society she was ever active. Though taken away at the very zenith of her womanhood fer life had not been lived in vain. The charitable deeds thats she has done, the kindly spirit that guided her whole life, the pure ambitions that builded for the betterment of all with whom she associated, the ideal Christian life she lived, will be asa guiding star to those who were so near and dear to her. When the family of five little orphans of the jJate Edward Shook were left by the death of both father and mother, she took them to her home, adopted them .as her own and raised them with ten der care and solicitude. Her heart went oyt to the orpbaned children and with her they found a home that was jndeed ideal. She delighted in doing good and the fruit of her labors are to be seen in the family of five foster children who were her pride and hope apd constant care. Besides the grief stricken husband and five adupted children in Grand Rapids, the deceased is survived by father and mother. two brothers and grandmother who reside at Dextere ville, Mich. ment the deep sympathy of this coms munity goes out in full measure to the mourning relatives. Mrs. Tuller was a member of the order of Ladies of the Maccabees who attended the funeral in a body, The casket was heaped high with fragrant flowers as a last token of loving friends. Prayer was said at the fame ily residence and funeral services were conducted at the M. E, church ut 2:30 yesterday afternoon by Rev, I. H. Spell, and a large cortege of mourning friends and relatives fol« lowed the remains to the last, long resting place in Itasca cemetery. es Up-to-Date Ladies’ Furnishings. I have received my usual supply of ladies’ furnishings fyom Chas. Stevens & Bros., Chicago, including suits, jackets, dress and walking skirts. shirt waists of silk and ‘cotton; also a fine hne of shirt-waist suits in silk and mohay. lf you waut anything syyl- ish and up to date, please call and inspect my goods. Mrs. R1nc, Dressmaker. In their sad bereaves | OFFICIAL PAPERS. The Herald-Review an@ Deer River News Made Official County Papers At a meeting of the board of county commissioners held Thursday atfter- noon aud evening the matter of ‘county printing was again brought up for consideration, The commission- ers had learned that they had been de- cetved as to the circulation of the In- dependent and a majority of them were continced that a mistake had been made in designating that paper as the official organ of the county. The facts submitted some weeks ago by the Herald-Review caused certain members of the board to investigate the matter, ‘They found that the in- dependent’s circulation was only one- half that of either the Herald-Review or the Magnet and falls considerably below that of the Itasca News at Deer River. As was set forth in these columns very few people would be supplied with the news of official do- ings of the board through the Inde- pendent and it was deemed advise- able to make a change. Upon read- ing of the minutes of the January meeting a motion to reconsider the former action was carned, and the res- olution designating the Independent recinded, A motion: making the Grand Rapids Herald- Review and the Itasca News of Deer River the official papers of the county ‘was carried. By this action the commissioners have provided two mediums through which to disseminate official county news that will reach the peo gle. Concerning the Swamp Lands. The St. Paul Pioneer Press says: “It is unfortunate for J. Adam Bede that he sliould so soon have marred the excellent impression made by: his first speech 1n congress by fathering a wholly obnoxious bill in the interests of the land speculators and lumber sbarks whose operations have done so much to despoil Northern Minnesota of its wealth with no compensary re- turns to the state.” The Pioneer Press adds that the effect of his bill providing that United States survey- ors’ notes as to the character of lands shall not be taken as conclusive in cases where they may affect the title, if it should become a law, would be to transfer sume $2,000,000, more or less, from the state’s school and insti- tutional funds to the pockets of these speculators and sharks. No doubt this howl about “robbing the school funds” will be effective in Many quarters. If it were true that the medsure would deplete the schvol funds, the Herald would not hesitate to denounce it, but will the Pioneer Press inform the public how much revenue went intu the school fund last year from the swamp lands in St. Louis, Lake and Cook counties pat- ented tu the state? It is true that several thousand acres of such lands were patented to the state, but is it nota fact that the state is not re- ceiving a single cent of revenue from them: that these lands are held to apply on the land grant of the Duluth & Iron Range railroad, and that any person who applies at the state audi- tor’s office for evan a mining lease on these lands is informed that he can- not secure a.Jease because the railroad has not made its selections, and, un- til it pleases todo so, none of the swamp lands can be leased or disposed of in any way? This being true, of what value are they to the state? How would the school funds be robbed by permitting settlers to take up lands described in the old neld notes as swamp, but whieh certainly are not swamp at the present time ? It may or may not be advisable that the bili introduced by Mr. Bede should be passed, but the assumption by the Pioneer Press that it isin the interest of “land speculators and lumber sharks” is unwarranted. Many bona fide settlers have gone on lands that are bigh and dry and started to make improvements, and, when they tried to make entry thereun at the land office, found they were being held for patent to the state as swamp lands—which meapt that they were being reserved for the Jand grant by the state to the Duluth & lron Range road. It is intolerable that these lands should be locked up in this manner and the settlement and devel- opment of the territory tributary to Duluth retarded. The Pioneer Press will find that there are two sides to this question. ‘The state auditor has not mentioned the phase of the question to which the Herald has referred to above, and yet itis one of the most powerful fac- tors in arousing opposition among the people here to the present system of transferring to the state, without further investigation, lands that have been designated in the survey- ors’ notes as swamp—possibly so des- ignated for theaccommodation of the railroad that will select at its pleas- ure, as part of its land grant, such of these lands as it regards likely to con- tain valuable deposits of iron ore. If these lands are to go to the state, according to the surveyors’ classifica- tion as swamp lands, the railroad should be compelled to complete its selections at once, and the legislature shoyld grant authority to the state terms and regulations as the federal government.adopted for the disposal of the Chippewa lands opened to set- tlement last fall.—Duluth Herald, TOWNSHIP OF GRAND RAPIDS. Regular Tieket Elected With Exception of Huntley for Assessor. The township election was one- sided with the exception of a contest for the assessorship between A. Lali- bertié, the regular caucus nominee, and L. W Huntley, who was an inde- pendent candidate. Mr. Huntley was an easy victor. The ticket elected is as follows: John McDonald, chair- man; Neil Mullins and Edward Hachey, supervisors; Joseph McMa- hon, clerk; James Passard, treasure~; A. Buell, justive of the peace. C. S. Brock and Edmund Brouilett were elected as road overseers for districts Nos. 1 and 2. TAYLOR ELECTED PRESIDENY. The Deer River Election Results in Murry J. Taylor’s Promotion. \ The Herald-Review extends con- gratulations to Editor Taylor of the Deer River News, on his election to the mayoralty of his city. ‘time was when Murry had a hard fight to re- tain his citizenship in Deer River, but he stuck and made thegood battle that wins in the end. Today he is the town’s most prominent citizen. Following is the ticket as elected: For president, M. J. Taylor; for trus- tees, George Ruby, J. W. Howard, Wm. Gray; for recorder, Archie Stephenson; for treasurer, T. J. Car roll; for justice of peace, Henry Ste- phenson: for constable, J. C. Bend. CASES HEARD AT BRAINERD. Questions of Law Submitted Before Judge MeClenahan by Grand Rapids A3torneys. A dispatch from Brainerd to the Duluth Herald gives the following news of interest to Grend Raplds, under date of March ‘3: There were several matters on be~ fore Judge McClénahan, of the dis- trict court, yesterday and today, which are of interest. In the case. of C. Stark vs. C. Dumas, the dee fendant, by his attorney, moved to have the case opened up sv that he might be able to show that no part- nership ever existed between the two. There is a long series of transactions innolyed and quite a sum of moneys Attorney G. H. Spear, of Graud Rap- ids, appeared for the plaintiff, and Attorney Price,of Grand Rapids, for the defendant. : There was another hearing in a very important trespass case of some seven years standing, which is known as the case of the Vermillion Iron& Pine Land companf vs. the Itasca Land & Lumber company. A large {sum of money is involved. Attorney Bronson, of Ishpeming, Mich., is here looking after the interests of the plaintiff company. Another case was that of Farrell vs. True et al. This involves the title ofa certain piece of land-in Itasca county on which there is supposed to be a valuable ore deposit. Attorneys True and Spearappeared fur defend- ant and Attorneys Price and McCar- thy, of Grand Rapids, appeared for plaintiff. $24,000,000 FOR HIGHWAYS. The United States Congress Considering Ald For the Building of Roads. There is pending tn congress a bill called the Brownlow bill, introduced by Hon. Walter P. Brownlow, of Ten- nessee, which appropriates 824,000,000 as national aid for the building of wagon roads. This sum is to be avail- able at tne rate of $8,000,000 a year; is to be divided according to the popu- lation of the different states: but nu state is tu receive less than $250.000. Every stute receiving national .aid tust' appropriate and spend a like amount. The asserted growth of sentimert in favor of the measure has beeu chiefly due to the institution and ex- tension of the rural free mail delivery system, which has brought the disad- vantages of poor ruads home to the farmers and other couutry dwellers. Applications for the extension of the free rural delivery system are being refused by the postoffice authorities vn aecount of the roads, and the-dis- appointed communities demand their improvement. ‘These demands are-so in excess of the ability of the local boards to respund to, that for a year past highway commissions ali over the country have been putting them- selves on record in favor of national aid. . It is clairaed on behalf of the bill that the plan of distribution is more equitable than the distribution of sume $32,506,400 a year under the riv- ers and harbors bill, which gues prin- cipally to the seaboard states and to the Mississippi delia. In support of the Brownlow bill as a general measure, attention is called tothe fact that France has 23,603 miles of wagon road, which are built auditor to dispose .of the tande then remaining tv settlers on some such To You and maintaiued by the nation, and Italy about 5,000 miles, while many of the states of the’ union spend hun- dreds of thousands of dollars annually in aid of highway improvement. The Grit That Wins. Wn. Slingerlend had one of his toes amputated ‘by Doctor Withrow at Koochiching one day last week, and he withstood the ordeal without the benumbing effect of anasthetics. He leaned backwards in a chair and never flinched nur murmured a com- plaint while the surgeon was cutting the flesh, tying up the veins aud even when engaged in the soul-stirring act of sawing the bone. After the surgi- cal work was tlnished “Bill” said to the doctor: “Before you saw any more bones for me I want you to get that saw sharpened a little.” Mr. Slingerlend is the first pioneer of the Littlefork, haying come here ten years ago. He withstwod all the hard- ships that uny pivneer could. About tive years ago he froze his feet aud after workiug in the woods all day he walked 23 miles to Kozchiching and had a woe of his foot amputated, and the same night he walked back the 23 miles, ate breakfast aud workod in the woods that day. That’s grit. His feet have given him an endless amount of trouble every wiuter since, and eve yoncein awhile he has a toe cut off.—Little Fork Guardian. What Itasca Wants. Senator Mausten returned Monday from a business trip to Bemidji and Cass Lake, and while away did uot neglect to observe the trend of politi- cal sentiment. In speaking with the Republican about future political events, Senatur Mausten stated that he believed H. RK. King of Itasca would be a candidate for the legisla- ture from this district, and D. M. Gunp, also of Itasca, would be a can- didate for railroad and warehouse commissioner. The senator did not make any comments. but as both these gentlemen are well known here, having lived here before Grand Rap- ids was born, it may be taken for granted that they will get a large Yote in this county.—Aitkin Repub- lican. ; Creating a Stir. Says Editor Cobbin his Park Rap- ids Foverprise: ‘‘James Stewart's advent into the journalistic circles of Grand Rapids is creating quite a stir in municipal affairs at the county seat of Itasca county. With his Mag- net, Stewart is drawing lightning from the heavens, causing Brother Kiley’s pen to scintillate more bril- liantly than ever as well as his own. An electric shock in that locality ill be a good thing for all concerned anda heavy thunder shower or two will make the air sweeter.” - SISISVESSSSISVSLS VANS NSVEVSLESELSVEVESSNS VU BELENEIS WSMASSSSNSSNESESES WW @ = | ©. Pe coco oe summer will be as warm has been cold. We were line of Wash Goods also Spring Suitings, Waists and Skirts | PROCEEDINGS | Of Village Council, Village ot:Grand Rapids, Minnesota. An adjourned meeting of the Village coun- cil of tho village of Grand Rapids, Minn., met at Recorder’s office Feb. 27, 1904, 8p. m. The roll call was answered by President Riddell, Trustees Rasmussen, Clair and Becker and Recorder Gole. Minutes of last regular meeting were read and on motion adopted. Under the head of “committee reports” the sewerage eommittee reported that they had completed catch basin on the railroad right of way adjoiniug Hote! Gladstone as per in- structions from the council, Under this head the recorder reported that he had purchased several hundred cords of wood, mostly green jamarack, at $2.50 per cord, mixed wood at -2.75, and seusoued tamarack at %%0@0. Re- ports were on motion approved. Hearing of applications to sebi intoxicating hquors for the term of one year of Keo Le- roux, John Ekeman. John Rellis, Jos. Fleteher & Co., was called and no one ap- pearing against sume they were on motion granted und. recorder instructed to issue licenses to above said parties us soon as bonds were presented with the receipts at- tached. The following bills were on motion al- lowed : | John Leroue, 10's cords dry tumarack wood at $3.00 per cord.. $31 50 Peter Westerland, repai: at plant. 7 days’ work...... C. W. Forest, freight paid on accoun' Hall & Monks............--0.000..s000+ 48 83 C, L, Fry, Agent Great Northera, freight 14 00 paid on account Hall & Monks.......... . 2400 King Lumber Co..cement and material for sewer ..... -.. 2A 5A Western Valve Co., 1-8 check valve, for pumps at stution..... ...... 65 se... 85 00 Gust. Eurl, labor on water muin and Standard Oil Co., 2 bbls. *¢ Buffalo Oil Co., 50 lbs, grease and 1 bbl. compound scionapesbakconndoey. CRON A. LeSurge, sawing 6% cords woud at Village hall..... 487 E. C. Kiley, publishing liquor licenses. notices and proceedings.... W. B. Holman, 3 per cent. di $419.50, orders, for labor and treight... 12 58 Ohio Coal Co., 1 car coal, 40,800 lbs., at $3.75. per ton....... secereeeee 16 50 Pioneer Store It has been predicted that the coming as the winter prepared with a stock of goods suitable for a cold winter, and acting upon the above pre- diction we have directed our best thoughts and attention to selecting a most complete a nice line of Trimmings, Laces, John : Beckfelt SLSLSVSVSLVELSLSISWHLGS Robes for Sale. I have in store 5 or 6 fine No. 1 Galloway and Holstean cattle robe, 58 inches wide 68 inches long, plush lined, felt border. Equal to any butialo tobe. If you wanta bargain call and see for yourself.. WM WuitzeEL, Grand Rapids. Minn. Take Notice. All parties are hereby notified and warned not to buy any lumber at the Ice Lake saw mill offered for sale by Wm, Terry. Said Wm. Terry has no authority to sell the lumber at that mill, as it belongs to the un:Jersigned. Also cord wood for ssle- The lumber is for sale by James CLINGENPEEL, Grand Rapids, Minn, Notice. My wife, Mary Kelly, having left my bed and board, notice is hereby given that 1 will in no way be responsi- ble for any debt or debts contracted by her from and after this date. Dated this 2gth day of February A. D. 1904. Tuomas KE ty. SU EEE STATE OF MINNESOTA, } County oF Irasca. ig DISTRICT COURT, FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DistRIcr, EDWIN C. WHITNEY, Plaintiff, vs, LANDO F. GRAN and D. O. GOULET, and also afl other persons or parties unknown, claiming any right, | title, sta‘e. lien or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, Defendants.-SUMMONS The State of Minnesota, to the above named yiefendants: ou. and each of you, are hereby sum- moned and required to answer the oom pinine of the plaintiff in the above entitled action, which complaint has been in the office of the Olerk of said District Court, at Grand | Rapids, Minnesota, and to serve a copy of your answer io the said aint on the subscribers at their office. in the Olty of Min- neapolis, in the County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, within twenty (20) days after service of this summons upon you,.ex- clusive of the day of such service; and it you fail to answer toe said complaint within the time aforesaid. the platactt in this ac- tion will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint. Dated August 15th, 1902. Dell Verney. witness fees in case Village 'T. H. Hennessy, repairing hydrants and Work OM MAINS ......0.eeceeeee eee seseee vee 18 15 Ole Williams, work on water main, 3% Marshall-W ells Hardware Co.. 200 lamps for statlon........ce00 veeeeeese cess ceeneees 8700 Louis Eilingson, work on sewer and wa- BOF MAIN... .. 22. .cseerosee rer eee . Gust. Bartlen, labor on water main. Gust. Bartlen, labor on sewer. Jobn Baldusi, labor on water main and SOWEF..... .2- 200600... ee James Passard, !abor on sewer Tw John: Pullar, 4 cords green tamarack, at power station, assigned J. 8. Gole. 10 00 Iver Anderson, work on sewer.... 430 J.8.Gole, one man piling wood 1% Same, sewer record and finance bvo! W. 8. Booth & Son. 600 Itasca Paper Co., 8860 .. 1819 On motjon, Recorder was instructed to draw COHEN, ATWATER & SHAW, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 313 Nicollet Avenue. Minneapolis, Minn STATE OF MINNESOTA, 1 County oF Irasca. § DISTRICL COURT, FIrTEentAa JupiciaL District, EDWIN C. WHITNEY, Plaintiff, vs. LANDO F. GRAN and D. oO. GOULET, and also all other persons or parties unknown, ag, any right, title, in or int 5 io ie Sa a ICE ve NDENS. NOTICE IS HEREBY 6! gNOTtO Nite a an ac- eeaias ato cena bo ° named e defendants 3 the “Object of said action tu to» Sea tiff is the owner of the lands described the complaint in said action, free and clear of any right. title, lien or interest inor to the same by said defendants. or either of them. The os Rare by Said action. and de- complain: re Itasca County, Minnesota,’ and asserived a orders in the sum of $10.00 each for president | follows: and trustees, sume being salary for this year. sents Eee CE. 4) of the Southeast Quar- On motion, meeting adjourned J.S, GOLE, Recorder. Subscribe for the Herald-Reyiewe se ao aria Bite Auguat isthe, Tenn EN ATWATER & SHAW. gees Plaintiff, : Minne tie iin,