Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 17, 1909, Page 1

VoL. XVI.—No., 39 Granp Rapips, Itasca County, MINN., WepNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1909.” Two Dollars a Year. THE NEW COUNCIL MET MONDAY NIGHT Only One New Member, E. N. Remer, Takes Seat —Other Four Were Re-Elected. OLD COUNCIL ADJOURNS SINE DIE After Serving as President of Grand Rapids Four Terms George Riddell Turns His Office Over to A. C. Bossard About 8:15 o’clock Monday evening ex-President George Riddell called the 1908 council to order at. Village hall and announced that it would be in order to move an adjournment sine die Councilman Henry Hughes made the necessary motion, Council- man Leroux seconded, President Kid- dell announced adjournment without date, and the city fathers elected a year ago had terminated their official duties. Mr. Riddell was the only re- tiring member. <A. C. Bossard was chosen president at the recent elec- tion and as he had served as a member of the council during the past year, the vacancy caused by bis advance- ment was filled by the election of E. N. Remer. Keo Leroux and Henry Hughes were re-elected to the council and Recorder Yancey still retains his position by the same token. And so it happened there was little confusion noticeable in the change from the old to the new administra- tion. The pew president took up his duties in that practical, matter-of- fact manner which is his most pro- nounced characteristic. Mr. Bossard promises to make an ideal presiding officer, and one who, will dispatch public business in the same precise and accurate manner that he adopts in the transaction of his private af- fairs, The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, apd under the order of business for committee reports, Counciiman Leroux made a verbal report on the result of the committee’s investigation of the vil- lage water. Dr. Thomas Russell and L. M. Bolter had been named a com- mittee by the Commercial club to take the matter up with the council. Councilmen Leroux and Hughes were appointed Jast month by President Riddell to co-operate with the Com- mercial club committee. The matter had been given considerable attention in tle meantime and Mr. Leroux and Dr. Russell submitted a number of suggestions that if applied might provide against probable contamina- tion of the village watersupply. The committee was continued until the next meeting. The recorder read the annual financial statement as prepared by him and also the statement of the treasurer, both of which were ap- proved and made of record. Attorney Pratt.submitted written opinions on a matter of taxes paid for sidewalk that was never built, and also on the responsibility of the village for payment of medicine and treatment furnished to patients af- flicted with contageous disease who are unable to pay for such necessities. In the former case the taxes were ordered refunded and in the latter the bills in question were allowed. ‘There were five applicants for the two police jobs to be given out, viz: J. F. McCormick, A. A. Seamans, Wm. McVeigh, Eugene Cassidy and ‘VV. H. Blood. Policeman L. R. Root tendered his resignation which was accepted to take effectat once. Before proceeding to vote on the appoint- ment of policemen President Bossard suggested that the council take some action by resolution or otherwise as to the duties of the officers, etc., in- asmuch as there had been some com- plaint in the past as to officers giving up some of their time to duties aot relating to tpe affairs of the village. Councilman Remer moved the adop- tion of a resolution directing the policemen to wear uniforms, to take their orders from the police commit- tee, and to give their entire time to the duties for which they are paid by the jyvillage. After the adoption of this resolution the council proceeded to vote on the appointment of village marshal. J. F. McCormick was elect- ed by a vote of 3to2 for A, A. Sea- mans. On the next vote Mr. Sea- | mans was elected as policeman by @ vote of 3 to 2for Wm. Veigh. The next matter taken up was the designation of the official paper of the village for the ensuing year. Bias were submitted by the Herald-Review and the Independent, at the rate as tixed by law, viz: 75 cents per folio for the first insertion and 35 cents per folio for each subsequent insertion. Upon a vote being taken the Herald- Review was the unanimous choice of the council, receiving the five votes cast. The salaries of officials and em- pioyees of the village were fixed as follows: Recorder, $900 per year; treasurer, 1} per cent of money's re- ceived, not to exceed in tie aggregate | $450 for the year; Supt. Garris of the electric light and water plant, $100 per month; first engineer $80 per month; second assistant engineer, $70 per month; police, $75 per month. President Bossard announced the standing committees, after which a number of bills were audited and 4l- lowed. The regular meetings of the council will be held on the second Tuesday of each month. The police officers will work alter- nately nights and days every two weeks. GEO. W. COCHRAN PASSES AWAY Early Resident of Itasca County Died at Hibbing Last Saturday. Word was received in Grand Rapids Sunday morning announcing the sud- den death of George W. Cochran. Since sustaining a paralytic stroke about a year ago Mr. Cochran had been enjoying fairly good health. He left Grand Rapids in September last and returned to Hibbing where he opened an employment office. Satur- day’ afternoon at 4:30 he had a stroke of paralysis from which he never re- covered, dying at 11:30 Saturday night. The remains were brought here for interment, the funeral being held yesterday afternoon. Seryices were conducted by Rev. E. S. Murphy at the Episcopal church. The deceased was a memberof the fraternal order of Redmen. A delegation of the Hib- bing tribe accompanied the remains to Grand Rapids. They were: Stephen O. Geiser, A. D. Smith, Wm. Lind- berg, Martin Imberson, Ernest Anderson, John Munster and George Rosenbery. The members of Drum- beater tribe turned out in uniform to meet the remains at the train, and attended the funeral in a body. George W. Cochran was one of the first business men to locate at La- prairie. In company with D. C. Cochran he conducted the Fraser house at that place, taking charge of the business in May, 1898. He was well known throughout this section and his personal friends were legion wherever he was known. The de- ceased was 65 years of age. He leaves one son, Harold P. Cochran, of Nash- wauk, and one daughter, Mrs. Theo- dore Betts of Grand Rapids. LEW WALLACE’S IN- SPIRING ‘“BEN-HUR” The Pre-Eminent Offering of the Stage Today at the Lyceum, Duluth, Monday, March 22. A great many stories have been written and a great many plays pro- duced dealing with the earth-life of Christ, but the most impressive reli- gious romance and the only enduring drama dealing with this subject has been General Lew Wallace’s ‘Ben Hur’, which will open an engage- ment of three nights at the Lyceum ‘Theatre, Duluth, Minn., on Monday evening, March 22. In addition to these three evening performances there will bea special matinee on Wednesday, March 24. This fine romance, with all the brilliant pagentry, the barbarity and the intense religious enthusiam of that period of the world’s history when put into dramatic form raised a wave of admiration from the At- lantic to the pacific, for Klaw & Erlanger’s colossal production of Wallace’s Bibleal story isthe most majestic and imposing drama ever staged. It isa fascinating, masterly creation that ought to be seen at least once; most people want to see it more than once, for it interests the eye, touches the intellect and moves the heart. From the prelude, with its mystic charm, to the last awe-inspiring scene on the Mount of Olives; it is pictorially magnificent, its story in- tensely intergsting, and its accom~ panying music most satisfying. Into places- of strange costums, strange peoples and strange beauty the audit- ors are led, andthe return to the accustomed environment habits comes almost asa shock after three hours of fascinating wandering and spiritual exaltation. A clearer idea of the Holy Land and its inbabitants and of the influence of the Nazarene while on earth is obtained from this one dramathan can be had from reading countless books ypon the sobject. Such adrama is not only absorbingly interesting but in the highest degree instructive as well. Nine years have elapsed sipce General Lew Wallace’s impressive Bibleal spectacle, ‘Ben-Hur’? was first. presented at the Broadway | Theatre in New York city. At that time it was considered the largest production of the modern stage,’ and’ during the intervening years it has maintained its pre-eminent position in American amusements. The pro- duction this season ison a scale of colossal grandeur eclipsing all former efforts of its producers, Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger, who have taken ad- vantage of the vast resources at their command in constructing the new production. Every art of the cos- tumer, the stage mechanic, the elec- trician; is taxed in its presentation. It is realism up to the minute, accomplishing pictures that in the period of its first presentation would have been deemed too difficult to essay. In order to take care of out-of-town patrons for ‘“‘Ben-Hur” Manager C. A. Marshall of the Lyceum Theatife will fill mailorders in accordance with date of their receipt, when accompanied by remittance. The scale of prices will range from 50 cents to $2.00. Seats will go on sale Thursday, March 18. Five Insane Cases. Judge of Probate Huson’s and, Sheriff Riley’s offices have been kept busy during the past few days with insane patients. The first was that of Mike Bergman of Deer River aged about fifty years and single. He an- nounced that he had been command- ed by God to sacrifice two children. ‘one for the Lutheran church and one for the Methodist cause. At Deer River in the home of his sister, Mrs. Axel Nyberg, he seized an infant only a few months old and said it was his duty to kill the child. For four hours he held the little one in his arms, praying and making prepara- tions for its death. The parents were afraid to attempt to take their child by force, and finally securea it by a ruse. Bergman was taken to the Fergus Falls asylum by Sheriff Riley. Seth Samuelson, 39 years old, a Swede, whose place of residence is unknown, was before Judge Huson’s court on Friday last. He bemoans the fact that he 1s destitute of money and hasnot even a woman. The jury pronounced him insane and he was committed to Fergus Falis by the court. Ludvig Blackmire is an Austrian, forty years old, whose home is near Blackduck, ‘The deputies had a hard time to handle him, At times he would fight and struggle desperate- ly, although bound with the cus- tomary appliances in such cases. He was committed. W. F, Hyde is an aged man who conducts a coffee house between Bovey and Holman. He was before the probate court on a charge of in- sanity this week, but the jury pro- nounced him to be sane and he was discharged. N. L. Schalmdahl of Popple is said to be insane by his wife. Judge Huson issued a warrant for his appre- hension, but Deputy Ed. Logan found that he had left his home and his whereabouts 1s unknown. A Trip to Big Fork. County Commissioners Trebilcock, McWilliams and King made a trip from Deer River last Thursday to the town of Wirt, thence by team and afoot to Popple River where they in- spected two bridges that are being built by the township and county, jointly. Friday night they traveled until 2 o’clock in the moruing, Saturday went down the Big Fork river several miles to look at another bridge proposition. They arrived in Grand Rapids Sunday morning at 3 o’clock, . The Independent will pro- bably put this tripin as one of the twenty-five days’ work credited year- ly to the commissioners. This jaunt would probably kill poor httle Tony. Edward M. Caster of Blackduck will havea trial by jury this after- neon in justice Huson’s court ona charge of moose killing. He is alleged in the complaint to have shot two calf moose. eS ‘WANTS A MUNICIPAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM T. A. McHugh Advocates Muni- cipal Ownership of Grand Rapids Talk Works MAKES ARGUMENT ON H8 PLANS Concludes that System Should be Owned and Operated by Village as a Matter of Economy and Improved Service Why should the people of Grand Rapids not own their own telephone exchange?. The fact that. we already own and Operate our own water and lighting system, is one reason why we should extend control and ownership toa local telephone exchange. The municipal ownership of the light and water plant makes it possible for the same authorities to own and operate a telephone exchange in con- nection with those plants much cheaper than it would be possible to operate it independently. For in- stance, the same superintendent could look after both lines, the same electrician do work on both lines, and the clerical work could be done through the recorder’s office with very little additional cost. While these are advaatgages worthy of con- sideration, there is still another reason,.a reason that should appeal to every taxpayer, to every telephone subscriber, in fact to every person interested in the welfareof this com. munity, and that is the fact that money paid out for the installation and operation of an exchange would be kept at home, and would innure to the benefit of the sormunity in general. The exorbitant rates Which the Mesaba Telephone company 1s at- tempting to saddle on the shoulders of the people of Grand Rapids, (for a third rate service), should open their eyes to the facts that they are up against it, and in addition toa skin- em up rate their rules demand that their subscribers pay three months in advance, thereby furnishing the telephone company the capital to finance their business. If we, the people of Grand Rapids, must finance the business of a bull-dosing corpora- tion, a corporation that has no in- terest in the town outside of sap- ping fat dividends out of its patrons, why in thunder can we not financea telephone business of our own? .The industry would be a benefit to the town.. With the exception of the cable andthe instruments all the material would be bought at home and the money would be kept here. The maintaining of the exchange once installed would not be very great; it does not require coal or ex- pensive machinery like the lighting plant. Every dollar we pay under the present conditions is like put- ting your money in a rate hole, you get nothing in return for it. The company contributes nothing towards defraying local government expenses, but on the other hand demand all the privilege and protection our municipality affords, and in addition trim us upanonually tothe tune of several thousand dollars. Let us get together and do something. The | village isthe proper party to solve this question. Let us install our own telephone exchange. There will be independent telephone companies looking for investment, and when that time comes, we can if we desire, turn it over to them upon such condi- tions as will be satisfactory to the people of Grand Rapids, but not with such arbitrary privileges . as the Mesaba ‘Telephone company claim they acquired through their charter. I would suggest a citizens meeting in the near future for the purpose of taking action, in the matter. Yours Truly, T. A. McHvue#. DISTRICT COURT TUESDAY JAN. 23 Judge Wright Will Perside at ‘Term Convening Next Week. Heavy Calendar. A regular term of district court will convene for Itasca county at. bene Grand: Rapids next week, Wright of Park Rapids presiding. The calendar will be an unusually Jarge one, containing over a hundred cases, civil and criminal. ‘The pro- babillity of a long term is in sight. The grand and petit juries have been drawn and are as follows: GRAND JURY Pat Hoolihan, Ray Phelps, Frank Payne, Erik Johnson, Peter Elliott, Oscar. Johnson, E. J. Cramy John Moore, Jacob Mohr, E. O. Walley Duncan McDougall, Jerome Kelliher, Jobn. Jerome, Robt. Metke, Alex King, P. A. McEachin, J. C. Obles, Hartley. Fitzgerald, L, O.° O’Brien, Joseph Dumas, Nels Lexon, Gustay. Youngberg and John Herman. PETIT JURY Loo Sjolund, Carl Nelson, Iver *Iver- son, B. C, Finnegan, Wm. Walker, | R. W. Heideman, Miles Nelson, C. A. Buell, Charles Lieberman, Tom Ben- ton, Chas. Reigelsperger, James Duffy, Albert Craig, Olaf Lind, Joho Floyd, James McDonald, Chas. West- ling, Chas, Collinge, Otto Martin, John H. Carlson, T. R. Dodson, Mike Smith; James Haywood and Charles Brown. MINNESOTA HAS AMPLE REVENUE Hon. J. F. Jacobson Tells Legisla- tors Additional Tax Laws are Not Now Necessary If the legislature takes the advice it received from J. E. Jacobson yes- terday, it will giye no more considera- tion ‘to the talked of tonnage tax on iron. The former candidate for governor did not tell the house in so many words to kill the tonnage tax bill, but he did say that any addition- al tax measures are unnecessary and that the state has plenty of income at present with proper economy on the partof the legislature, to meet all proper demands. “Tt is your duty to levy taxes,” he told the house in his address ‘to levy. sufficient..taxes...to. meet. all appromyiations.. But-the: present. tax levy is large enough, and the appro- priations should be kept down within the limitof the amount this Jevy raises. As to the state -institutions, the legislature should give them all they need, and they should not ask for more.” Mr. Jacobson labeled the $300,000 road and bridge appro- priation bill recently passed, as a deplorable “‘grab”. He also protested against the legislative system of per- mitting the state to borrow to be paid back in future “series of tax levies. Every cent appropriated, in his view, should be raised by direct levy and the total amount kept with- in proper bounds. The borrowing system permits of too much extrava- gance. Left for Western Canada. W. C, Washburn and wife left yesterday afternoon for their home in Larburo, Sask., Canada, where they have been homesteading a hun- dred and sixty acre, tract of farming land for nearly three years. In July next Mr. Washburn will make final proof. During the past two months they have been visiting in this vici- nity, their home for many years be- fore moving to Western Canada. Since leaving here Mrs. Washburn’s health has been very poor and she was unable to get any relief from medical treatment until they returned to this section, although she had receiv- ed care for some time at. a Winnipeg hospital. She has gone back to try that climate again but if it does not agree with her Mr. and Mrs. Wash- burn will very likely return to Itasca county to make this their future home, Mr. Washburn says he likes that country very well and would re- main there were it not for his wife’s health. Improved farm lands in the vicinity where he lives sells at prices ranging from $25 to $30 per acre. N. Washburn, for many years a resident of Trout Lake, father of W.C., died in Larburn, Canada, last August. ° Condeming Right of Way. B.C. Finnegan, E. J. Farrell and John A. Brown, the three commis- sioners appointed by Judge Wright to examine and determine the value of certain lands in the village of Calu- met through which the Great North- ern Railway runs and which is used as right of way, have been busy this week looking over the several tracts and determining the yalue thereof and the damages sustained. At- torney Thos. R. Benton of the Great Northern, has been here looking after the company’s interests. Judge WLM J BRYA ~ HERE ON MAY ATH The Greatest Lecturer in the World Has Been Secured by Local Lyceum Bureau. SUBIECT I$ NOT YET ANNOUNCED The Biggest Attraction Grand Rap- ids Has Ever Had is Scheuled For the Above Date at High School Auditorium. William Jennings Bryan, states- map, orator and most distinguished citizen of the United States, will de- liver one of his famous lectures in Grand Rapids at the High school auditorium on May 4th next. The people of Grand Rapids have just cause for self congratulation on being able to secure Mr. Bryan for one of the local lecture course dates. The great commoner is more in demand for the lecture platform than any other American citizen, The Chicago lecture bureau with which the local committee has this season’s contract was compelled to caucel one of the dates some time ago, and advised Secretary Dickinson that in lieu thereof a special effort to secure for Grand Rapids an attraction of un- usual merit would be made. This certainly has been done in booking Mr. Bryan, He will be in Duluth about the first of May and from there will stop at Grand Rapids.on his way west. He only lectures in the larger cities and his coming here is a dis- tinction ‘accorded to but few towns the size of Grand Rapids: Announce- ment will be made later of date when tickets wilh be-placed on sale. af ghee WASHINGTON LIF. TRUSTEE NAMED Insurance Department of Minnesota Issues Bulletin Concerning Old Line Company. Commissioner Hartigan of the In- surance Departmentof Minnesota has issued the following extract from a letter received from the insurance commissioner of the state of New York: “The Pittsburgh Life and Trust compapy and the Washisgton Life Insurance company, on Febraary 24th entered into a trust agreement with the superintendent of insurance of the state of New York whereby the status quo of the day before the rein- surance contract has been or is being restores by the immediate transfer of the assets of the Washington Life In- surance company to the superinten- dent of insurance as trustee, who is also authorized by such agreement to exercise such supervision and con- trol over the affairs of the Washing- ton Life Insurance company as to him shall seem wise or necessary. This department is therefore in charge of the affairs of the Washington Life In- surance comrpapy and willshortly send out a circular of information to the policy holders of that company. I believe that the policy holders of this company-are amply protected and can with safety continue tu pay their premiums, if by draft, check or mon- ey order, to me as superintendent of insurance as trustee, at the home of- fice of the company, 141 Broadway, New York city.” Card of Thanks. To the many friends who came in our hour of trouble and contributed all that human kindness could suggest, to help and comfort, I wish to return most heartfelt thanks. Especially were the ladies of the M. E. church society of Cohasset, the ladies of the Catholic Order of Foresters and the members of the A. O. U. W, most thoughtful and helpful during the ill- ness and death of my beloved wife. May the day be far distant when the friends who gathered around us will need similar attention, but when the time comes may they receive the same full measure of generous aid and ten- der sympathy they brought to our home when death was an inmate there. Patrick Hoo.iHan, Cohasset, March 12,