Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 20, 1907, Page 2

| VoL, XV.—No. 4. Granp Raprps, Irasca Gounty, MINN., SaturpDay, JuLy 20, 1907. COUNTY ATTORNEY ENTERS NOLLE David Cochran Discharged From Custoday Thursday. MRS, WHITT ARRESTED FOR PERJURY But One Witness for the State in Cochrane Case and Her Testimony Open ~ to Impeachment Thursday morning County Attor- ney Thwing entered a noble in the case ofjthe State vs. David Cochran for the murder of Allen Whitt and Cochran is again a free man, and the genera] opinion now prevails among those} conversant with the case is that Cochran shot Whitt in self defense and that the evidence of Mrs. Whitt before the Justice at the preliminary hearing was largely manufactured, and her statements to the County Attorney since have been so conflicting that he was come pelled to dismiss the case. Court convened at 9 o’clock Thurs- day morning with a special venire of 150 jurorsin attendance, but when the case was called the county attor- ney asked to nolle the action. He stated, in effect that even conceding that the story of the complaining witness was true, it would be i m- possible to obtaina conviction, and that she hadSbeen caught in so many falsehoods, that he himself had no confidence in what she said. The defendant’s attorney, George H. Spear, asked Judge McClenahan to consent to the motion and requested that the sheriff immediately take the woman into custoday and that the county attorney at once proceed |” with her prosecution on a charge of perjury at least. The defense anticipating that the woman could be ‘successfully im- peached on the trial has had her watched for some time past so that she could be immediately arrested if she undertook to leave. Judge McClenahan granted the mo- tion to dissmiss as to all pending in- dictments against. David Cochran and Anderson and at the same time directed the arrest of the Rosen women and her vigorous prosecution. Mr. Cochran’s daughter reached Grand Rapids Thursday evening from Grafton, West Virginia. She saw her father for the first time just aftershe had been informed of his vindication. Judge Cochran was for years on the probate bench of Wright county and the case has attracted wide attention sthroughout the state by reason of his prominence. * Mrs, Whitt, or the Rosen woman, was know all through northern Wisconsin. She had participated in yarious .escapades at Cadott and Abbotsford and also Curtis and Chippewa Falls. Her husband was Harry M. Rosen who obtaineda di- yorce from her fin the district of Hennepin county in April, of this year on the ground that she had committed statutory offense with Allen Whitt, George Stacy, Tony Olson, and other persons. On the prelimipary examination the woman testified that her father and monther had both been dead for years. Had the case gone to trial the defense would have produced her father and used him asa_ witness to testify that the woman could not be believed under oath. He is a respectable Bohemian farmer by the name of John Chilar, livingut New Market, Minnesota. It is estimated that the case has cost the covnty of Itasca at least $2,500 for its prosecution thus far. The defense bas probably expended as much more. Judge Cochran is practicing law at Deer River, Minne- sota. Mrs. Whitt had her preliminary examination yesterday before Judge Bailey charged witb perjury and the hearing Was continued until Monday. Union Services Sunday. There will be union services. of Methodist and Presbyterian congre- gation, next Sabbath morning, service Ate 10:45 at Presbytenan church Evening sérvice at 7:55 Methodist church, Rev. Mr. Scott will preach at both services. ; ; } ‘CAN'T PLAY BASE BALL It is too bad but we have reiuctant- ly come to the conclusion that our baseball teaw is that in name only. Last Sunday’s performance at Col- eraine being too painful to talk about we would advise the local contigent to either quit or import some players before taking on any more games. The boys were royally entertained by our iron neighbors and have no kick com- ing.but naturally don’t have much to say aboutthe ball game. The Cole- raine Optic, of up the Sunday game tbus: “The Grand Rapids bunch of pumpkin rollers hove into town last Sunday afternoon, accompained by the Rapids City. Band and a repre- sentative bunch of rooters, prepared to wipe up the earth with the Coler-| aine baseball team and wine out the disgrace of their defeat of the Sunday previous. Did they doit? Ober no. They got their’s where the buttle gut the cork; the home team handed them a bunch of grander fruit aud | Sent them home without even a lone, lonesome score to coasole themselves with. Really, it was a shame totake their scalp in such a manner, as they were almost entirely defenseless and perfectly harmless. Seridusly, though, they were a nice lot of gentlemanly young fe:lows, but were so far out-classed by the home aggre- gation that they never had a look-ino, and only ove of their number succed- ed in reachivg third base. The Rapids had a good little battery but, their support was very poor, in fact some of them couldn’t stop a wheel- barrow or’ even catch cold, and as for batting—well—pitcher O’Brien had had them all on his list from the first to final round of the contest, and a few snort bingles was all they could get off his’ delivery. The score by innings appended hereto telis . the tale better than words of how the Grand Rapids lambs were led to the slaughter: é Coleraine— 50010202x —10 Grand Rapids-000000000-- 0 Batteries, Coleraine, O’Brien and Gertz; Rapids, Kremer and Tuel.” For Sale. I offer my residence property con- sisting of four large Jots and two story, seyen room bhuuse, located on the s. w. corner block 10, Houghtons First Addition to Grand Rapids. Eight unimproved lots in the village. Fifty-one acres of hardwood within 5 miles of Grand Rapids. Call or address E. R. Lewis, Grand Rapids. jast Thursday sizes | COUNTY BOARD 'Poor Farm To Next Meeting ‘SEVERAL PARTIES AFTER THIS LAND At Next Meeting. Much Routine Business * Dispatched. The County Commissioners are in session this week and among otber things devoted considerable time to the matter of optioning the poor {farm and a proposition from Messrs. Russel, Remer and Rellis was pre- sented and accepted but Jater the board Giscovered that 1t was necese sary to pass a resolution and adver- tise for tenders and the former action was reconsidered and the matterwill cume up-at the next meeting in pro- per shape for tinal action. The Russel proposition leaves it ; Optional whether they take the whole } farm or only one forty, with a mini- ‘mum tonnage of 20,000 tons for each {sub-division and a twenty-five cent royalty. H. J. Nathanson, of Vir- ginia was present and stated that he would enter into a contract with the county on a twenty-seven cent roy- alty and a 45.000 ton minimum pro- duction. The Commissioners voted the sum } of $300 to each of the towns of Third River, Moose Park, Grand Rapids and Bearville and $150 each to Alvwooa and Ardenhurst to assist in road and bridge work. Three new roads were ordered in 61-25, 61-26 and 62-26 and the board ae contracts on several small jobs of road work. The receptly sikaned: town of Prairie Lae was rechristened Arbo after Uncle Jobn Arbo, its most prominent citizen. A resolution was passed by the board fixing August 29th as the day for hearing applications to prospect the poor farm for iron and a bond in the sum of $10,000 will be required as an evidedce of good faith. | WE CAN NOW foes BUSINESS Many donot understand the pros Be Optioned At} of 1905-06, pickrel, red horse, suckers, Matter to be Finally Disposed Off of tignts,. beinning with the first of the present month and up to May Ist, [ Two Dollars a Year. - SPEAR A FEW Visions of the new game and fish law relative to the spearing of the rough fish. Under the provisionsof the jaw crap and bulJheads could be speared aa any time, without limit, and artifical lights could be used in so doing at night all months of the year. The law passed- last winter forbade the use of lights during the months of May and June (that is the law which now prevails.) So that the law asit now stands allows the use 1908. A FINE . PREMIUM LIST The management of the Minnesota | State Fair has published its Pre- mium List for the fair of 1907 which is to be held at the grounds midway between St. Saul and Minneapolis sive. The Premiun Listis a hand- some little book bound in heavy blue paper and yery compact and ‘concise in its get-up. Yt includes a general announcement of the fair of ‘07 by Sec. E. W. Randall, a complete set of rules govering exhibits, the detailed premiums offered in each division of the fair, the race program. lists of officers and committees, illustrations—in fact all information which any inquirer may desire about the great Minnesota Fair, The pre- mium offers have been considerably enlarged this year and the race purses aggregate almost $70,000. This is many times larger than the offerings made by any other amp the country. Sec. Randall’s an- nouncement details the exbibition sections of the fair and calls atten- tion to the, amusement features ard] particularly to the admirable night! programs and the illumination of the} grounds each evening of fair week, phe strawberry crop at the State farm this year is very fine and super- intendent McGuire has a_ host ie little one gathering the fruit. . The berries are positively the best ever, seen in Grand. Rapids, large, rosy, | and-of a flavor superior to any ship-| ped into this market. This section; demonstrates every year its superiority | as.a fine small fruit country and our people should plant larger acreages of | services in berries. DONT SELL BAD EGGS State Dairy and Food Gommissioner | Will Prosecute AND MERCHANTS MUST BE CAREFUL Persons Selling Eggs That Are Not Strictly Fresh May Be Punished ‘Also Applies to Hotels and Restaurants. Anyone selling spoiled eggs or keep- ing them for sale hereafter will be liable to a fine of $50. E. K. Slater, state dairy and food commissioner, has ruled that bad eggs come under during the week of Sept. 2 to 7 inclu-j,the new law prohibiting the sale of decayed or unwholesome substances for food. Mr. with produce dealers and explained the provisions of the law. They all are satisfied with the law but contend that the authorities wil) have to help protect them from the country deal- ers and producers who sell egys and ship them, knowing them to be bad. The law will be enforced against the poultry raisers as well as against the dealers. Chemical is mixed with spoiled eggs to remove the bad odor and the mixture then used in making cheap cakes, but such a practice will be dangerous hereafter. A Novel Idea. Always awake to the interest of their customers and hustlers for trade H. Hughes & Co. have, at con- siderable expense, tixed upa ‘bargain department’ consisting of several bins into which they intend to put their bargains, with a price card on each bin telling the price of articles with- in. Each week ‘new ‘goods will be ' placed in the bins at greatly reduced | prices which will make it an induce- ' ment for the public to watch this de- partment closely. The German Lutheran’s will hold the Swedish church Sun- ‘day, July 28th at 3 p.m. We close our place of busi- ness at 6:30, excepting SATURDAY. partment for Bargain Price............. dgontn skys Made of fancy ribbon, all the $2.25, Bargain price....... Boy’s Summer Caps, 35c values, Ladies’ Suspender Belts Boys’ Baie Caps Boy’s Summer Caps, fifty cent values, bargain price. Interesting News From Our Bargain De- This Week. Peticoats Black Sateen Peticoats, accordian pleated and ruffled, values up to $2.25, your choice...... Seeeere Pras ore ny pelay Schateaycay Baie os $1.39 Children’s Barefoot Sandals - The kind advertised in the leading magazines at ". 25. Our Children’s White Canvas Oxfords, 75c values, bargain price 25c Royal Worcester Corset Bargains In white and drab, $1.00 and $1. 50 values, bargain price.........69¢ fhe’ Only a few left. Worth bargain Price only... INTENTIONAL DUPLICATE EXPOSURE | HENRY HUGHES & oD THE POPULAR STORE GRAND RAPIDS, MINNESOTA. We have transferred a portion of our dry goods room into a “Bargain Department” | by building a series of bins into which will be placed each week any article in our stock that we wish to dispose of quickly. Any article placed in this department can be bought at one-third to one-half off of former price. In Our Men’s Peers . ‘ream Mohair Shirts, soft collar and cuffs. Tan Silk Shirts with soft collar and cuffs. Suspenders to be worn under the shirt Don’t wear a coat and vest in hot weather but buy a pair of: thieae suspenders and you will look dressy and keep cool. Gordon Hats $2.25 Never sold for less than $3.00, We are going to establish a price of $2.25 for Gordon Hats. Remember this when you intend buying a hat. All shapes and colors #& & % & Buttons covered from scraps of dress goods 10 to 20c a dozen Slater has conferred | DEFECTIVE pare | Highly Appreciate ees Our City Band The people of Coleraine and Bovey were treated to something fine in the line of music last Sunday after- indo n and evening by the Grand Rap- | ids City-band whi companied the baseball team to this city, and ren- dered some fine selections at: inter- vals during the game and after sup- per. Tbe numbers were down-to-date {and exceptionally well executed, and were highly appreciated by all. Come again, gentlemén.— Coleraine “Optic. A PROSPEROUS BUSINESS HOUSE Six years ago Ben Levy located in Grand Rapids with a small stock of j; goods ina small building. Within one year it became necessary to find larger quarters and he moved his goods to the store in the Odd Fellows block and for some two years more the ‘trade was hustled from this stand, but Mr. Levy was never sat- isfied with the location and two years ago had his present location remod— led and speciaily fitted for the pre- sent up-to-date clothing and dry goods store, and by aggressive adver— tising today is among the foremost business of the town. The clearance sales that Mr. Levy inaugurated makes it possible for him t9 clean up all goods and every season finds an opening with new goods of the best and latest styles. This is what has worked up the business to its present point and is a policy that will be continued. Recently Mr. Levy secured a fine location at Coleraine where he inteuds to putin an exclu- sive men’s and boy’s clothing and furnishing store, under the supervi- sion of hisson Abe, who has been indentified with the business here since its infancy. Mr. Levy has gone to the eastern markets wher he will buy his fall and winter stocks for both stores and the customers of the Enterprise may expect the best goeds the market affords at the very lowest cash price. Captured a Live Moose. Passengers on the steamer Itasca last Saturday saw an unusual sightas the boat was on its way up the Little Fork river says the International Falls Echo. When near Forsyth, the boat rounded a bend and almost ran into a full-grown moose, which was found to be stuck in the mud, where it had gone ina madeffort to escape | the ferocity of the flies, with which every exposed portion of its body was covered. The boat was run up to the king of the forest’ and all hands aboard took hold of the animal and tried to pull it on deck, but it proved to be too firmly imbedded. Then a rope was passed around its horns and | made fast to the boat, when the latter was backed up and the animal pulled loose, aiter which it was taken on the yessel and carried to the village of Littlefork, There it was placed in a barn out of the reach of its natural enemies, but the animal was so exhausted thatit succumbed despite the friendly care it received. Send in your subscriptions and watch us grow. WHEN TO ! CUT BRUSH July 15 to August 15 is the time for our farmers to cut brush and have it stay cut. This is the statement of W. L. Nevius, manager of the David- son-McRae ranch who has cleared more land than any other half dozen j}men in Aitkin county, says the | Aitkin Age. He says brush cut at any other season will only multiply the sprouts and do more harm than good in the way of clearing. His advice is, cut after the middle of July all the brush you can. Don’t | stop to pile it but let it lay and keep on cutting until the middle of Au- gust, then pile it up and burn it. The land can be seeded with the first fall of snow without plowing and after four years of pasturing any field not having pine stumps in it can bg plowed up without difficulty. This does away with the grubbing and Mr. Nevius declares that Aitkin county land treated in this way wili make the best dairy country in the state. After handling stock for years in Ohio and southern Minne- sota Mr. Nevius says he had as soon | take a contract to winter 500 head of cattle withoutgrain right here as anywhere he knows of, ) sales Saat a neg me ET AR ON :