Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 31, 1904, Page 1

ES x —— ie ‘ae x = Vou . XIIL—No 20 ee — too conservative in our statements. agreeably surprised, as can get for one-half off in many cases. This cut is then must be greater. You have the benefit now. own mind and you wont be satisfied until you get bargains, for they are bargains, not old and out of modern garments at these remarkable prices. -3 OFF CD Si) EO) NS SO ENED fp GATES OD EN > ED OS > CAEN > ¢ CERNE) CEIERED “> JANUARY SALES TO CLEAR STOCK I: a few week we take inventory. We want to have as little to take as possible, You can help us, and we will make it an object to you. Just make a note of some of the prices quoted---than come in and see the values offered and you wi!l admit that if anything, we have been: No matter whether an article is staple ornot DOWN GOES THE PRICF. We can use tke money’ to better advantage than the goods, so make up your list and come prepared tobe, . WE CUT 25 TO 50 PER CENT ON CLOAKS, JACKETS AND SKIRTS I’ you have an idea that your cloak or skirt will not do for the rest of the season you had better come in and look at the values you but we do not wish to carry the goods over for another year as our loss EVERY FUR IN THE -HOUSE AT urs are no good to us if we have to pack them away until next Fall. In the first place we would’nt think then of asking our regular price for them. and in the second plaee we can use the money they represent to good advantage in buying spring goods. So we conse? to cut off just one-third of the old price to make them ge, ‘The original’ tickets are still on them, marked in plain figures, as ate all our goods,.and all you need do is to deduct one-third, and you have the sale price. are ’t SNCH a big lot of them, so if you want, eome early. : Itasca Mercantile Co. Oo GEES OO GREER O > GEMELEED } > CRETE } > regardless of our loss, Figure it out in your one of these bona-fide style stuff but strictly ‘There beter; & & The Body Of Our Stock Consists of goods in demand every day. Nothing has a chance to become out of date. Srticles sold immediately rep aced by the newest thing in that line. is is one reason why we claim superiority for our Hardware. The attractiveness of good quality is greatly enhanced by moderate prices. W.J.& H. D. Powers, Grand Rapids Minnesota. | G6 E EE ee ee Ee ee a ae eae ae eee eae ee ae Grand Rapids $ 5 ary Village Lots a per month We have choice residence lots all over town and we are sell- ing them on such easy terme that anybody can buy. $5 down and $5 per month is certainly easy. Come in and talk the matter over. A house and three lots for sale cheap. We also have some choice business lots on our lists. They are for sale on easy terms. REISHUS-REMER LAND cOMPANY, or088 FSFE SHHS SEER GSES SSSH FHSS SSSS SHH KHRH EAH TH ERT 0 HE GE HE GEE 1 ie SRE RE SY A GE ope SE ED A A A ae A RIOR To Fight the Foresters That veteran journalist and pub- , A. G. Bernard of the Cass Lake Voice, was here between trains ‘Tues- day of this week. Mr. Bernard is taking an active interest in combat- ting the encrouchments of the for- estry cranks in northern Minnesota and proposes to assist in the in- auguration of a campaign that will result in educating the Uuited States cougress along practical lines on matters pertaining to public lands and timber in Northern Minnesota. The fool proposition of reserving five per cent of the timber on Indian Jands is one that should be knocked summarilly. The five3per ceut that will be left on the land* will remain standing until a strong wind storm comes along—then it will fall down. Everybody knows this except congress and the forestry cranks. There is very little land in Northern Minne- sota that should be held in reserve and the people of this section should combine in one emphatic protest fagainst the attempt to take any con- siderable acreage out of the reach of the homesteader. This is an agricul- tural country and it must not be ap- propriated and dedicated to the use of those who want a wilderness in which to roam and for the benetit of case talkers. Too Much Holler. W. A. Richards, conmissioner of the general land office, has ordered the cancelation of the homestead entry of Mrs. Mary E. Holler, of Interna- tional Falls, because she made final | proof before her son, Ernest Holler, a United States commissioner, assisted by the testimony of her husbond, John A. Holler. Ou account of the rela- tionship of the principal parties a special agent was directed to investi- gate the case and found that Mrs. Holler had never visited the land be- fore making her application.—Duluth Herald. Claud Bell is doing a stunt on his farm in the Big Fork country, under the law. ~ REED SS) ED Se COLTS 6 > USER Oo INN., SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 3!, a SOCIETY. 1904. Two Do.uars a YEAR. f | Joseph Gardner Found Guilty of Mur- der in the Second Degree Is Sen- tenced to Life Imprisonment at Stillwater. Just before adjournment of district court Thursday nuon Judge Spooner Pronounced sentence on Joseph H. Gardner for the killing of William Garrison on the 18th day of iast July. He had been found guilty by a jury of murder in the second degree the pun- Fishment for which crime is mandatory with the court — imprisonment for life. Senator C. C. McCarthy, who defended Gardner, addressed the pcourt briefly. Hesaid in the conviction Pt Gardner he felt a deep personal fresponsibilitys— a responsibility that weighed heavily upon him; that if the pease had been conducted differently Aor the defendant from the start a different result might have followed ‘and that Gardner would have been justly acquitted. He felt that the | defendant had been unjustly declared guilty of a great crime, but be fully Tealized that no words of his could ‘how change the seutence as fixen by ‘the law. In reply to the usual Questions Gardner said he was forty- ‘six years old and was a steel worker by trade. On being asked by Judge Spooner if he had anything to say Why sentence should not be pronounc- fed by the court, Gardner said ‘‘aoth- ing, your honor, except that 1 was Mmisrepresented throughout. the trial hby the prosecuting attorney.’’ Before ssing sentence Judge Spooner said pthat in the performance of his official Faduties he had neverveen called upon #to pronounce a sentence that he so Wmuch regretted as in the case of Gard- Fner. His duiy, however, was perfunc- {tory and he had no power to lighten Ror increase the punishment demanded He said there was a shigher authority than his court to Pwhich no doubt, Gardner's friends (would appeal and through which his sentencemight be lessened. The judge Espoke very deliberately and with an Vearnestness that bespoke a feeling of ‘deep sympathy for the defendant and PPhis family. Thursday Gardner the forenoon of busied himself bout the court house, in charge of Sheriff Hoolilan, aigbtening up some business affairs and transferring his property to his wife. He was taken to Stillwater this morning by Sherif Hoolihan. Six weeks were granted by the court in which a mo- tion tor anew trial might’ be made. Gardner's friends have by no means given up hope of his tinal acquittal. Already a move is on tu ask for a new trail and those who are interesting themselves in his behalf are confident that an acquittal would be the result of a second trial. During Clingenpeel Caught James Clingenpeel, who has beén living in a house near McLaughlin’s mill on Ice lake, and a man in his employ named Frank A. Jobnson, are confined in the county jail on a charge of grand larceny. Last Christmas morning about eight o'clock Sheriff Hoolihan was called up by phone and informed by Oscas L. Mather that a new two-wheeled cart had been stolen from his premises during the night. The vehicle had heen in Mr. Mather’s back yard and had not beea uucrated, Ujon investigation it was found that someone had drove up to Mr. Mather’s place with a pair of bob-sleighs and deliberately con- fiseated the cart and started up the Prairie river ruad. Sheriff Hoolinan followed the tracks to a point beyond McKinney lake where they left the main read and turned off into the woods on an old logging trail. After proceeding a short distance the officer was reward- ed b; fiading the cart. He contin- ued to follow the trac’s and presently came upon a portion of a saw mill, at least a very important portion of a mill. It was a saw gummer, which consists of two large wheels, an iron shaft and pully and weighs about 250 pounds. A little further along they came upon a riding saddle, part of a single harness and a tubacco cutter. At this point the team was driven in a circuitous route and the tracts lead to the abode of Mr. Clingenpeel. When the sheriff arrived there Cling. enpeel and Johnson were in bed. The team in the barn showed signs of having been driven recently. Further investigation revealed the fact that asaw gummer had been.stolen from the mill of Neil McLanghlin tbe | night before. Martin Dutlicy idenvi- fied the saddle, harness and tobacco cutter as his property wrich had been | taken from his baro the night previ- ous. Clingenpeel had no satisfactory xplapation to wake of the circum, GARDNER GETS LIFE | | of : rer stances and evidences that point to his guilt except that he knows noth- ing about the transaction and that people have beep in the habit’ of taking his horses out at night with- out consulting him. Johnson had formerly been ia the employ of Mr. Dutticy. The preliminary hearing of the twu men was postponed to suit the convenience of County Attorney Spear, who was busy in district court prosecuting the Reynolds case. Cling- enpeel has an unenviable reputation and those whe know him well do not express any surprise at the charges that will be placed against him. Dutficy’s black spaniel dog was in Clingenpeel’s barn Christmas morn- ing. He had been left in Dufticy’s barn. the night before. This 1s counted for by the fact. that during the time Johnson worked for Duflicy cutting wvod on the latter’s farm the dog was with him and felt that he had a right to follow him. Johnson isa tramp and before comming to Grand Rapids had dove time in the Minneapolis work house. Joelaud Jailed Oliver Joelaud, aged about twenty- one years, is confined in the county jail on a charge of forgery. The young man has confessed his guilt’ to Mar- shal Harry and his punishment will rest with the mercy of the court when his plea is made. On December 10 Joelaud called for the mail of W. A. Thornberry. He was handed a regulation notice addressed to Thorn- berry notifying him that a registered letter was held for him. Ina short time young Joelaud returned and presented the notice stating that Thcernberry had sent him for the letter. Postmaster McVicar infor- med him that it would be necessary four Thornberry to sign the notice in the proper place and write in the name of the person td whom the registered mail should be delivered. Joelaud explained that Thornberry was working abt the paper mill and could not call persouaily during post- office bours. Joelaud went away and soon returned with the notice signed W, A. ‘Thornberry and requesting the delivery of the letter to H. E. Sadd- ler. Upon this showing the letter was delivered and receipted for by °H, BE. Saddter.” In due time Mr. W. A. Thornberry personally called for his mailand inquired for a-regis- tered letter, stating that hethad been notitied by the party sendiug money that it had been transmitted by re- gistered letter, The amount enclosed was twenty dollars, Mr. MeVicar looked up the matcrer and found that the delivery bad been made on Decem- ber 10 to H. E. Saddler. The fraud and forgery was then discovered. The postmaster paid the amount out of his own pocket, and quietly commu- nicated the case to chief of Police Harry. The officer found that a man named Saddler was stupping ut the French house where Thornberry was also boarding. He was brought to the postoffice but Postmaster McVicar at osce pronounced him not be the man wanted. He tmen learned that Thorn- berry had requested young Joelaud to call for his mail some time early in the month. ‘Tracing up this clue he found that Joelaud had been spend- ing money pretty freely about the time the letter was delivered. From one link to another he welded to- gether a chain of evidence that left little room for doubt as to the guilt Joelaud and on last’ Fri- day Sherriff Hoolihan went up to Cohasset and placed the young man under arrest. Warry had the circumstances surrounding the case and the evidence so straight that the young man wilted and “coughed up” the whole matter, admitting his guilt. He evidently labored.under the im- pression that by pleading guilty hé would receive a light justice court sentence. The crime to which he has confessed his guilt is punishable by a term of years confinement in the state penitentiary. A Trip to Isle of Pines. John B. O'Reilly left this week for the Isle of Pines where he 1s interested in some valuable real estate. ‘The Isle of Pines is off the Cuban coast and was formerly a Spanish passession. It is.claimed to be one of the richest fruit producers in the world. ‘I. E. Dockery, who formerly travelled for a liquor house through this section, be- came interested in the island and sold tracts of land to a great maney north- ern Minnesotans. D. M. Gunn. John Castello, J. B. O’Reilly and others are among the holders of property there. Lands for which they paid ten dollars an acre are now selling for fifty dollars. Harry Varley contemplates making a trip to the Isle of Pines if Mr. O'Reilly REYNOLDS ACQUITTED. Man Held For Arson and Murder in the Third Degree Acquitted on the First Charge, Which Means Liberty. William Reynolds, who was indicted by the grand jury on the charges of arson and murder in the first degree was found not guilty on the charge of arson by a jury. ‘The trial of the case was concluded Wednesday night about ten o’clock when the jury re- ured, ‘They were ready to report when court convened Thursday at 9 o’clock. There was general surprise expressed when the verdict of not guilty was announced. For a case relying upun circumstantial evidence it could not have bcen stronger. Sorse people offer the explanation that it was a verdict against Spear, the procecuting attorney. Reynolds had taken charge ofa public house of ill repute at Nashwauk. A rival Institution, engaged in the same busi- ness, was burned to the graund the same night that Reynolds took charge of his place, on July 25. Two: men and one woman were burned to death. Suspecion at once pomted to Rey- nolds. ‘The coroner’s jury empaneled by Dr, Russell at Nashwauk returned a verdict in which Reynolds was named as the man guilty of the crime. At the preliminary hearing several witnesses testified that Reynoids had made threats that he would barn up his business competitor, The evidence given at the tnal in district. court was also very strong against the accused. It was shown that he had served a term in the state’s prison at Waupon. Wis., also at Marquette, Mich., and had done time at the Milwaukee house of correction. In addition to his bad record there was much evidencé tend- ing to prove that he had _ threatened. to terminate the career of his business rival. Attorney Frank F. Price defen- ded Reynolds and so able did he per- form his duty that the jury found the defendant not guilty. His denunci- ation of the prosecuting attorney was unmerciful in his final address to the jury. Mr. Price’s attack on tne methods resorted to by Spear in his apparently insane ambition to secure conviction of persons accused of crime, no daubt had much influence with the jury. Inasmuch as Reynolds was declared innocent of the crime of arson it 1s hardly provable that he will be tried on the greater charge of murder. If he didn’t burn the building or cause it to. be fired, he could not be held responsi - ble for the deaths of those who per- ished in the flames. Court adjourned Thursday afternoon until January 16, Phere is consuier- able business yet to be disposed of and it will be the first of February before the calender 1s cleared. THE LAST MEETING Coonty Combitealonets Hold Fheir Final Meeting For 1904 and Ad- journ Sine Die—New Board Wiil Meet Next Tuesday, The board of county commissioners heid their final meeting on ‘Thursday of this week, and transacted gonsider- abie business and left their affairs in readiness for the new board that will organize on Tuesday next. A contract was let to the Henne- pin budge company of Minneapolis for the construction of a bridge across Pokegaina thoroughfare in Buss Brook township. The consideration was $2,- 175. ‘he tron frame work ot the old bridge across the Mississippi at the root of Leland ave. will be used. Some new roads were officially laid out. One from Northome east to the north and south road in town 62, a distance of about thirty miles; the road known as K'nney’s trail, beginning at Larson’s place on the Big Fork and north to township 63, a distance of thirteen miles; a road beginning at the east county line in town 53 and ex- tenaing to Swan River station, seven miles; road in 54-25 running south to state road, about three miles. Several bids were received for building the King and Mumm road in towns 61 and 62, range 26 but the board considered them all too high and they were rejected, ‘The board vesited the poor farm, probably as a result of the grand jury report, and their impression of the manner in which that institution has been conducted appears to agree with that of the jury. ‘he live stock was found to be in a pitible condition. Commissioners Lang and Passard were appo.nted a comntiittee to dispose of the cattle and other live stock on the premises. ‘Twenty-five thousand dollars of road and bridge vonds were reured. George C. McAllister was employed to write up a book of the state and county roads, making a complete finds a tract of land that he would ad-i record of all public highways in the vise Mr, Varley to invest in, county,