Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 22, 1906, Page 1

_— Vor. XIV.—No, 13 Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., SaturDay, SEPT. 22, 1906. STATE SENATOR TL GUNN The Itasca County Candidate Nom- inated by Over 1,200 Majority. RETURNS ARE STILL INCOMPLETE Gunn Develops Unexpected Strength in Every County in the District —A Magnificent Home Endorsement. Hon. D. M. Gunn of Grand Rapids will represent the Fifty-second dis- ctin the Minnesota state senate during the next four years. His splendid endorsement at the polls of the four counties of Itasca, Aitkin, ss and Carlton,last Tuesday,insures his election on the 6th day of Novem- ber next. The voters have done well ind they will not regret their choice fastate senator. He will do the listrict full justice and be ever faith- ful to the high trust that has been sed in him. The great vote riven to Mr. Gunn by the people of this city and county is an eyidence of the high esteem in which he is held and is a just and telling rebuke of the mercinary Independent—a paper that sold itself for a few pieces of iver to undertake the job of defeat- ag an able citizen of its own town, Col. George W. Knox of Aitkin ounty; also received a splendid en- lorsement in Itasca county and is afely elected a member of the legis- lature, ‘There appears to be some doubt as Ne to the outcome between Ferguson and Case of Carlton county for the legislature. Gunn lost but two precincts io Itasca county. At Big Falls a false- hood was circulated by parties there who represented that Gunn owned several forties of land adjoining In- ternational Falls, one of which was platted into town lots, and ‘that he was a great booster for division of the county. ‘This canard was started late and could not be successfully contradicted. ‘The vote there was 43 for Swanson and 13 forGunn. The fact is D. M. Gunn does not own a foot of property in the vicinity of In- ternatianal Falls and never has owned property there. Another canard was started to the effect that Guna was the candidate of the Steel trust and was largely interested in the new town of Coleraine; that he desired to be elected to the senate for the purpose of introducing a bill to wipe Bovey off the map. These falsehoods cannot but react on those who put them in irculation. Bede Defeats Millar. Reports from the Eighth congres- sional district show that Bede is the nominee of the Republicau party by a majority of nearly 4,000. The re- turns from this county so far as re ported shows that Bede carried the county by a small majority. Millar’ carried the village of Grand Rapids by a majority of eleven votes. School Bonds Sold. The school board of district No. 1 sold the bond issue of $20,000, author- ized by vote of the electors, Thursday evening to U. N. Stoddard of Minne- apolis. A premium of $75 was paid and the issue was placed at 5 per cent. There were eight bidders. The} first payment of $2,000 will be made} in 1912, and $2,000 each year there- after. + ANNUAL GOUNTY FAIR Itasca County’s Annual Exhibit of Agricultural Products. GREAT DISPLAY 1S BEING MADE ‘Many Hundreds of Entries Made by Farmers, »Stockraisers, House- holders, etc.,—Fair is Up to the Average of this County. The fifteenth annual fair of the Itasca County Agricultural associa- tion was formally opened vesterday. Owing to a contradiction in printing the dates of the month and week, many exhibitors were on hand Thurs- day afternoon and the officers of the association accommodated them by accepting the entries offered for ex- hibit. Secretary Gole and his assist- ants awere kept busy all day yester- day receiving entries, and it is said that the fair will equal any ever held in the county. Farm products of all kinds show an excellent yield both as to quality and quantity, while in the vegetable and fruit departments the display is most gratifying. Horses, cattle, sheep, sewine and poultry di- visions are all well represented. Grains and grass are displayed in profusion showing that no county in the state can excell ltasea in these products. Dairy products are also plentifully in evidence. The house- hold manufactures departments are well filled and make a most attractive feature of many displays. 5 The judges have been appointed and awards will be made this after- noon. Vaan} Prices always lower than elsewhere for the same Quality of Gooas ab sfe ae ae ate ae ae ate eae abe ate se ale ae a Ring us up . anytime and do your buy- ing by ’Phone 29 H ? aE ESR SNR AE RE AR A a Ae ae ae a REE eA ae aR eae a RE AE sae aTe ath ale ae ae ate ale ae ae ae a a Why is it our sales grow bigger eVery day? .. ITASCA .. Mercantile Co. The Store of Quality Grand Rapids - Minn. 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A pretty and practical Bearskin Coat, all colors, special .......... Peeersei. Gres ed $8.75 Cloth Coats; sizes 2 to 14, $1.98 up to.. $9.00 Tiny Hoods and Caps. are also in profusion; Bearskin Caps to match OR GB oe iki ath traces ae RS 50c and Up Silk Bonnets, Angora Wool, Cloths, Tams teen Ce te Gees sete serereeeses. 490 and Up SOCIETY. Two Dotiars A YEAR. GEO. L. DEWEY ~~ (8 NOMINATED Candidate for County Commissioner in the Fourth District. PASSARD DEFEATS B. .C FINNEGAN Democrats Support the Weaker Can- didate for the Fun of Slaugh- tering Hin on the Sixth of November. George L. Dewey was nominated for county commissioner in the Fourth district on the Democratic tieket last Tuesday. His election at the general election on the 6th day of November is assured. Passard de- feated Finnegan for the Republican nomination by a good majority. This is accounted for by the fact that Democrats voted for him because he was known to be the weaker of the two Republican candidates as a vote getter. Had Mr. Finnegan been haminated and elected, however, he would have made a most excellent — * GEORGE L. DEWEY C'ndidate for County Commissioner in the Fourth. District. number of the county board. In its support of him the Herald-Review was sincere and hoped to.see him ‘en- dorsed. In that event there would have been two excellent candidates befure the people and no mistake could have been made in the election of either Dewey or Finnegan. It was commonly aomitted by many whu voted for Passard that he is not a fit mau for the office. but they desired to set up an easy mark for Dewey to knock down. Sudden Death of W. P. Remer. William P. Remer died at his late home in the town of Remer, Cass county, about 12 o’clock ‘Tuesday night of appoplexy, aged forty-six years, ‘his community was severely shocked and much gneved Wednesday when the news was brought to town by A. C, Winger and Martin Eltrick that W. P, Remer was dead. Neither of the men were present when the end came and were unable ‘to state the cause of death, Rumors were afloat that it was a case of murder. The coronor of Cass county was notified but he did not arrive at the scene un- til yesterday. Heat once pronounced the cause of death to have been appo- plexy. The primary elecuon was held on the premises of the deceased and the returns had not been made up. A neighbor, W. G. Wilson,, was inthe room with Mr, Remer. They were engaged in a political controversy and it is presumed that the agitation thus brought on caused the fatal at- tack. ‘The remains were brought to town yesterday and will beshipped to St, Cloud, his former home, for in- terment. William P. Remer had been a resi- dent of this village about three years before moving to Cass county. While here he was engaged in the real estate bysiness as a member of the Reishus- Remer Land company. He was a bright business man and was very pop- ular. His father and mother are liv- ing in St. Paul and also two sisters, E, N. Remer, the wefl known Grand Rapids real estate man, 1s his brother. Another brother, Tony, lives in San Antodia, Texas; Frederick lives in Seattle, Wash., and Frank in Cincinate. A loving wile and daughter, the latter 1g years of age, and an adopted daughter, aged 17 years, remain to mourn their great loss, a Captain Murchie’s Retreat. During the past summer Captain James Murchie’s wife and son Colin have lived. on Crawford’s Island in Bass lake. The captain has also lived with them when he could get a day oft from his duties with the Itasca Lumber company. They certainly have an ideal summer home where the stranger as well as personal friend 1s always welcome, as is indicated by the legend above the door, written, it ir said, by Mrs Murchie. It reads: “Welcome, tired, weary guest, To Murchie’s home—Uneda rest.” A neighbor says that the captain inscribed the following doggerel be- neath the beautiful words of welcome: “Uneda’s the name of Murchie’s Camp; Uneda’s poet would give you a cramp.” Mrs, Murchie and Master Colin have in contemplation a trp to the old home in New Brunswick this fall where they msy remain all winter. The captain is willing to abide by the arrangement, but he doesn’t act like it. A Bad Wreck. Last Monday evening twenty-two cars on the M. & R. R. railway went into the ditch just north ot Kerr brook. The train was being pulled by the 10 spot engine, in :charge of Engineer T. A. Hight, and-was heavi- ly loaded with logs of the Itasca Lum- ber company output. The cause of the wreck is uncertain, but probably happened from a car breaking down or aot a log falling off and under the train. The track at this part of the road is well looked after and the road-bed kept in first class condition, consequently the officials feel confi- dent that the wreck was not caused by any imperfections of the road-bed or track. Just north of Kerr brook is a steep grade and all trains going south are liable to gather a dangerous speed and a heavily loaded train, if not under thorough control, would prob- ably cause a car to jump the track. Of the twenty-two cars which were wrecked very few of them repairable some of them are in faet reduced to splinters and will be a total loss, which will probably foot up-to several thousands of dollars. In forty-eight hours the wreckage was cleared away ‘and the track put “aH repair, and trains are pow running as usual.— Deer River News. THE CONTESTS FOR ELECTION William Hoolihan and August John- son Will Contest for Shrievalty. JUDGE HUSON DEFEATS ARNOLD It is Said that Charles Kearney Will Run as Independent for Probate Office-Other Nominations of Last Tuesday. The most interesting contest now before the people of Itasca county is that for the office of sheriff, the can- didates being the present incumbent of the office, William Hoolihan, and | August Johuson, the Republican nominee. Had Mr. Jobnson fully realized the strength of his opponent le probably would have continued in the even tenor of his ways in the tailor shop. Mr, Hoolrhan has made an excelient record in the office and there is no desire on the part of many citizens to make a change. The Democratic vote throughout the county was exceedingly light as there were no contests. Arnold polled more votes than was expected, but as this paper predicted last week, he got a large vote in many precincts where he was not known. Judge Huson is nominated by a safe majority. Charles Kearney says he will become a candidate by petition for the probate office. The three county candidates nom- inated on the Democratic ticket are Auditor Spang, no opposition; Sheriff Hoolihan atid U. M. King for county attorney. Republican county nomi- nees are: A. A. Kremer, treasurer; August Johnson, sheriff; E. J. Mc- Gowan, register of deeds; H.S. Huson, judge of probate; Alfred L, Thwing. attorney: John A. Brown, surveyor; Thomas Russell, coroner; C. L. Pratt, court commissioner; Hattie F. Booth, superintendent of schoois; E. L. Reus- wige, director schovl district No. 1; Dr. Costello, No. L. clerk school district | Hy THE DATE {5 ANNOUNCED Junket Through Northern Minne- sota Will be Begun Oct. 1. ‘TO INVESTIGATE STATE. ORAINAGE Members of Drainage Commission, Business Men and Others Will Look Over Situation in This Sectiom. The business men, members of the drainage commission and others who are going on the junket through Northern Minnescta to investigate the resources of the country and re- port on the feasibility of the drainage proposition, will start from St. Paul on Monday, Oct. 1, according toa letter received today by H. V. Eva, secretary of the Commerical cluh, says the Duluth Herald. This trip was postponed from last winter because, at the time it was to have been taken, a heavy fall of snow prevented, There will be three or four delegates from St. Paul and as many from Minneapolis and Du- luth; members of the stdte drainage commission, consisting of Governor Johnson, State Auditor Iverson, Sec- retary of State Hanson, and legista- tive members from Southern Minne-- sota. Duluth’s delegates will probably be W. A. McGonagle, A. H. Comstock and H. V. Eva. The Duluth contin- gent will join the others at Brainerd on the morning of Oct. 2. The twin city and southern Minnesota men will leave St. Paul at 6:30 p. m., Oct. 1, arriving at Brainead at 11:15 p. m. A special train will leave Brainerd the following morning at 7 o'clock, proceeding up the Minnesota & In- ternational to Big Falls, on the Big Fork river, the -present terminus of the road. A stop will be made here and at other points along the line, to allow the passengers a chance tv view the surreunding country, 3 It is hoped and expected that the junket will serve to bring the twin city and Southern Minnesota men to aclearer realization of the resources of the northern half of the state than they now have, and assist in enlisting their services 1n the drainage move- ment. The Women’s Club. The season’s work of the Women’s club will be resumed on October 2. with Mrs. McCarthy as leader. The following program has been arranged: Paper: Our Earliest Period. Reading: Some specimens of early Ameri- can verse. Notice: Some accounts of the settlement in Virginia; conditions of life there; what effect, if any, has this character, ete., had upon American literature; contrast life be- tween the New England settlements and Virginiv. Which has brought forth the best literature? Why? Paper: Benjamia Franklin. Conversation: English Letters at the be- ginning of our histroy. Nane great English authors of the period with titles of the best known works. Why was there little literature at first in America? What was the character of what there was? The earliest books descriptive of the country and adventure. Work: Chapter on period in some reference book or cyclopedia, The religious meetings of the period. 1: Notice names; John Cotton, Roger Wil- liams. Increase and Cotton, Mather. 2: On philosophical work; Jonathan Ed- wards “The Freedom of the Will.” probably the most direct and subtle treaties on a philosophical theme written by any Ameri- can. References; All general books of refer- ence. American Colonial Literatue, Pro- fessor Moses Cort Taylor. Cornell Univer- sity. Publishers G. P. Putman & Sons. Was Declared Insane. Timothy Harrington was brought down from International Falls last week and taken before Judge Huson to be examined by a jury as to his sanity. He was accompanied by De- puty Sheriff Connors and his sister, Mrs. Nolan, Harrington had been committed to the Fergus Falls hospi- tal over a year ago, but was paroled. He was again declared to be insane. His sister desires to keep him in her care and Judge Huson gave her an op- portunity to do so by furnishing a a bond in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars that she will be responsible for his proper keeping. Many of the residents of Internationa] Falls fear that Harrington may become violent. ‘ormer! r tow! ee ly conducted a store in the. HISTORICAL] ime RRA A RS