Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 24, 1909, Page 1

Vor, XVI.—No, 40 Grand Uapids Herald-eview. Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., WepnzsDAy, MARCH 24, 1909. COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING SATURDAY The High School Declamatory Con- test Friday Evening and Other Matters the Cause. WILL MEET SATURDAY EVENING Many Subjects of Importance Are to Be Considered at the Next Meeting and All Members Should Be Present. The regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Commercial club, fixed for Friday evening, March 26, is here- by adjourned until Saturday even- ing, March 27. The meeting Sat- urday evening should be well at- tended as there are a number of important subjects to be intro- duced for consideration. B. C. FINNEGAN, C. H. Dickinson, Secretary. President. As will be seen by the above notice the regular meeting of the Commercial Club has been postponed from Friday to Saturday evening. This has been done in consideration of the inter- scholistic declamatory contest that will take place on Friday evening be- tween High school pupils of Cass Lake, Park Rapids, Bemidji, Akely and Graud Rapids, at the Grand Rap- ids High school auditorium. Many of those who are members of the Commercial club would regret very much to miss bearing the interesting event. The communication from County Commissioner Cyrus M. King, published in another column, gives another reason why it is desirable to hold the meeting on -Saturday even- ing. Consideration of the tonage tax on iron ore, a bill that passed the house last week, will be given by the Commercial club, and it is a subject of vast importance to the people of this section. Commissioner King’s suggestion is timely and should be acted upon forthwith. There will be a number of other matters of more or less importance to the village and county that will be brought before the club at Saturday nights meeting, and the attendance should be large. EXAMINING NO1 SCHOOL‘ DISTRICT Members of School Board of Dis- trict No 1 Request Exami- tion of Their Accounts. For some time past there has been more or less talk from certain quar- ters concerning the affairs of school discrict No 1, some people claiming that the last report submitted was not sufficiently detailed. As a re- sult of these rumors the members of the school board, Messrs. F. E. Reusswig, C. E. Aitken and James D. Doran, signed a petitin to the board of county commissioners re- questing them to make application to the publicexaminer to have the accounts and records of the board examined by that department.. The petition was also signed by a unmber of taxpayers of the district. In re- sponse to this request Special Ex- aminer John N. Gayner was delegat- ed to examine and make report. Mr. Gayner arrived Friday last and has taken up the work. The call for the examination was made in order to re- lieve the anxiety of those who pre- tend not to be satisfied, and in jus- tice to the members of the board. Seventy-five and Costs. Wm. Noble, who lives in Itasca county near Blackduck, is probably sorry now that he butted in. Last week he preferred charges against one of his neighbors, Mr. Kaster, alleg- ing that Kaster had killed two calf moose in July 1907. A jury found the defendent not guilty. Charges were then perferred against Noble for a similar offense. A jury trail resulted in his cunviction, Justice Kearney imposed a fine of $75 and cost or 75 days in jail. The de- fendant said he preferred jail to pay- ing out $169.50, the amount of the fine and cost. He is in jail. | JUDGE WRIGHT OPENS COURT Unusually Large Calendar That Will Likely Keep the Court Grinding for Many Weeks. Judge B. F. Wright of Park Rapids arrived un the early Tuesday morn- ing train and at 10 o’clock the March term was convened. This is Judge Wright’s first visit to Grand Rapids as district judge, and thus far he has made a very favorable impression on court attendants. It is eyident that he will dispatch business with no un- necessary delay. At the very best, it is predicted that several weeks work will be required to clean up the calendar. The roll call of grand jurors by Clerk Rassmussen revealed a shortage of nine, and Sheriff Riley was author- ized to make a special venire of that number and report at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. The panel being filled when court reconvened at 2 o'clock. the judge delivered his charge and and the inquisitors retired to deli- berate on the short-comings and over- doings of-their fellow citizens. Following are the names of the grand jurors: Roy Phelps, Gustave Youngbery, L. O. O’Brien, Joseph Dumas, Sr., Hartley Fitzgerald, J. C. Ohles, P. A. McEachen, Alex King, John Jackson, Jerome Kelliber, E. J. Cram, Peter Elliott, Keo Leroux, Jas. Brazen, Chas. Doran‘ F. A. King, Jas. McDon- ald, M. Dufficy, E. N. Remer, C. E. Aiken, V. H. Blood. The official court calendar makes a book of 168 pages and contains 99 civil and twenty-eight criminal cases. The afternoon yesterday was taken up with the reading of the calendar, motions, etc. Right or Might. Which is to prevail in Minnesota, right or might? Is a tonnage tax law to be enacted in this state simply because the state has the power to pass the law? Is the justice of sucha law not to be considered? Says the Duluth Herald. Upon the floor of the house Wed- besday, the advocates of the tonnage tax spoke for the measure. They argued its constitutionally, they re- asoned that it would bring vast re- venues to the state, thata tonnage tax ought to be imposed because “rich foreign corporations’ would have to pay it. But did they show that it was, a fair measure to the people of the iron country? Not by so much as une word. The jnstice or injustice of the measure to the people! most affected by it was not considered a matter worth mentioning. Was any attempt made to show that the tonnage tax is right in principle, that it is a righteous tax, founded upon principles of justice and equal rights for all? No! Nota voice was raised, not a word was uttered in de- fense of the tonnage tax as a measure of right. Has it come to this pass in Minne- sota that might is to be the only rule and guide for the conduct of the state’s business? This is the matter whica is now up to the state senate to consider. The bill has passed the house upon the dictation of perjudice, urged on bya greedy lust for plunder. Not aa argument was advanced for the bill; only excuses. hose who Spoke for the bill on the floor of the house, and they were so pitifully few, excused itontbe ground that it taxed no- body but “rich outside corporations.” many of the rest of the sixty-one excused themselves in private on the ground of unreasoning prejudice of their constituents. Will the senate adopt the course of the house, or will it consider this thing on its merits? The Herald confidently beleives that it will take the latter course; ‘it beleives that the senate 1s composed of men who have the courage of their convictions, and that they will speak and vote as they believe, confident in the ultimate good sense apd sound judgment of the people of the state. While the spirit of narrow section- alism dominated the house, the vote shows that men are breaking away from this narrowness to view the question in the broad light of its justice or injustice. With many from all parts of the state, it was a straight, out-and-out contest between might and right. The bulk of the vote for the bill came from the Ninth congressional district and from the rich agricultural section of South- western Minnesota, but of the fifty- seyen who voted against the bill were men from every quarterjof the state, except Northwestern Minnesota, and SUGGESTS MEETNG AT GRAND AAP County Commissioner C. M. King of Deer River Speaks of Tonnage Tax Plunder CALLS FOR MEETING TO PROTEST Against the Passage of the Bill That Proposes to Confiscate the Wealth of Northeastern Minne- sota by Special Legislation Deer River, Minn. March, 22. 1909. Editor Herald-Review: The ‘‘ton- nage tax bill’? has passed the house, Its previsious menace the adyance- ment of Itasca county. If this iniquitious measure becomes a law it will close many of our schools and prevent the building of others now; needed; stop the building of many badly needed roads and bridges; and cause the entire abandonmentof many deserving public enterprises. It will injure every holder of pro- perty ia Itasca county, and lessen the field of labor-employment by thou- sands. This bill is now pending before the senate; and because this infamous measure was conceived in greed, brought fourth in prejudice, and is neutured by injustice, everv thing should be done that can be done to prevent its passage. The writter happens to be one of a board of tive whose duty itis to care for the in- terest of tax payers in the matter of taxation; and to opportion the pub- lic funds for the benefit of the pub- lic. For these reasons, and that this board meets at the county seat next Saturday, I wish to suggest that the Mayor of Grand Rapids calla meeting of the citizens of the county, at the court house, next Saturday evening, for the purpose of considering what can be done to assistin preventing this sectional monstrosity from be- coming the law of tue state. Cyrus M. Kine, THE CITY LUMBER CO. ORGANIZED Articles of Incorporation Filed With the Register of Deeds of Itasca County. The promoters of the new lumber company in Grand Rapids found that the name adopted, ‘‘Pokegama Lum- ber Co.,” is already in use by another concern doing business in this state, and hence the name was changed to “The City Lumber Company.” Ar- ticles of incorporation were filed this week in the office of the register of deeds of Itasca county. The instru- ment sets forth thatithe new company is authorized to deal in lands, lumber, building material, fuel, grain, mer- chandise, mortgages, bonds, notes, securities, etc. The principal place of business will be at Grand Rapids. The incorporators are: D. M. Gunn, president; E. A. Kremer, vice presi dent; A. W. Sitz, secretary and local manager; A. Schaf, treasurer. Opening April 1, 2 and 3. Mrs. M. Brooks desires to announce the formal opening of her season’s stock of millinery and accessories thereto, on April 1,2, and 3. This is no joke, even if the opening begins on April fool day. The ladies who will visit Mrs. Brook’s parlors any- time during the season will finda most complete, fresh and strictJy-up- to-date stock of fashionable millinery goods. _ Last Friday W. C. Tyndall’s new driving team enjoyed two runs with- outa driver.” Mr, Tyndall says the fault was not chargeable to the team, and that he thinks more of them than before. a very considerable proportion were from Southern Minnesota. Men vot- ed as they believed or as they were moved - by the prevailing sentiment of their constituency, and while sec- tionalism won the day, an analysis of the vote shows thatthe disposition to.consider the question on its merits has been making headway during the past two years in all parts of the tate. : Two Dollars a Year. TOWNSHIP BOARD 5 ORSANZE William P. Nisbett Elected Chair- man —Resolved to Do Very Little Work FINANCIAL STATEMENT SUBMITTED The Supervisor Authorized Publica- tion of the Financial Statement in Brief Form For Elighten- ment of the Public Last Wednesday evening the board of supervisors of the township of Grand Rapids met at the town hall and organized for the ensuing year by the election of W. P. Nisbett as chairman. The board now consists of W. P. Nisbett, Hugh McEwan and i John McDonald, supervisors, and Joseph H. McMahon, clerk. Mr. McDonald has served as chairman of the town board about ten years with- out interruption. During this de- cade he has experienced many per- plexities in planning ways and means for necessary township improve- ments, but his official career has been a very creditable one, and he has seen the fruits of his public en- ‘deavors by the building of good high- ways inevery direction leading out of Grand Rapids. ‘The roads here- about are vastly improved over what they were a dozen years ago, and Mr. McDonald had much to doin bring- ing about a more desirable condition. The retiring member of the board is Edward-Hachey, whose vote on all questions during the years he served as dictated by his conscience. He ;*4as a careful and conservative public servant who retires with the respect of all who have had an opportunity to know him. Mr. elected a year ago for a term of three years. He may be regarded as the most active and energetic member of the board. There was little business transacted at the first meeting held beyond con- sideration of the financial condition of the township. Chairman Nisbett stated it as his opinion that strict economy should be observed ‘in, the expenditure of township funds dur- ing the present year, and the propo- sition was concurred in by the other | members of the board. A resolution was passed to create a contingent | fund with which to defray current ex- penses for the year. The statement sbows that the total outstanding in- debtedness, including bonds and war- rants 1s $25,500.02. Of this amount $12,500.02 is in warrants. The board evidently intends to restrict expendi- tures to the smallest possible figure, paying cash for whatever work may be done out of the contingent fund. Frank F. Price was named as at- torney during the year. The Herald-Review was designated McEwan was|$ as the official paper of the township for the ensuing year, The first Wednesday of each mont was fixed as the date for holding regular meetings. Taxpayers uf the township should peruse the statement as published in this issue of the Herald-Review. PAY POSTOFFICE BOX RENT NOW The Postoffice Department Requires Rent for Mail Box Shall be Col- lected in Advance. Don’t get mad at the postmaster if he posts you for failure to come post haste to pay your postoffice box rental. The postmaster is not only a servant of the public; he is a servant and sub- ject also to the great government at the D. C. town. He is even forbidden to put up the amount of money in- volved in the transaction fora friend. To do so would be an offense sufficient to cause his removal. If the rent is not paid on or before the first day of each quarter the postmaster 1s re- quired to lock it up, putting in a “vacant” card, which shows it to be for rent to anyone who might desire it. 1f the postmaster fails or refuses to observe these rules he might as well resign. Read the following in- structions: No box shall be assigned to the use of any person until the rent therefor has been paid. Box rent must becollected atthe begin- ning of each quarter for the en- tire quarter, but no longer. When a box is rented after the beginning of a quarter, rent must he collected pro rata for the re- mainder of the quarter. Ten days before the last day of each quar- ter postmasters are required to place in each rented box a bill, on this form, bearing the date of the last day of the quarter, which must be receipted upon payment of the rent. If a box holder fails to renew his right to his box on or before the last day ofa quarter, the box shall then be closed and offered for rent and the mail placed in_ general delivery. Found Guilty By His “Peers.” That the Coopers, father and son, have been found guilty of killing Senator Carmack, may be regarded as a most fortunate accident. It isa proof that justice ovcasionally may come from most untoward conditions, and in spite ofall manner of artifi- cial obstacles. THE DECLANATORY SCHOOL CONTEST To Be Held at High School Audi- torium Next Friday even- ing March 26 FIVE SCHOOLS WILL BEREPRESENTED Park Rapids, Bemidji, Cass Lake, Akeley and Grand Rapids Will Each Furnish a Duet of Young Orators for the Contest This jury was what was left of 3,019 men examined. The jury law of Tennessee has this peculiar pro- vision that no man may serve at the trial of one accused of murder who bas talked with a witness of the crime or with some ove who has talked with such a witness. The Nashville papers printed stenographic reports of the testimony offered atthe application for bail. The supreme court held that this placed the papers in the position ofa witness who had talked witha wit- ness of the crime, and hence any one read the report became incompetent to serve on the jury. The result necessarily was a jury made np of men who never readthe newspapers. The estimate placed upon such a jury by the lawyers en- gaged upon both sides was amply shown by the length of the argu- ments. Each attorney spoke from eight to nine hours, and this occupied nearly a full week. a The jury was given everything as a basis for a verdictof acquittal from the high social standing of the-Coo- pers as one of the old. Pennesece families tothe righta man _ has to On Friday evening of this week will occur the event of the school year, the interscholastic declamatory contest in which the schools of Cass Lake, Park Rapids, Bemidji, Akeley and Grand Rapids will each have two representatives. Therepresentatives of the respective schools are their best declaimers and should furnish a most delightful evening’s entertain- ment. The high school orchestra has been practicing for the occasion and it will add much to the pleasnore of the program that has been prepared. Last year the championship banner was won for Grand Rapids by Allen Doran and Herbert Grove. This year William Powers and Herbert Grove have the honor of defending the banner for the school. We want them tohold this banner another year at Grand Rapids and we’ have confidence in their ability to doso. But should some other school prove the stronger, we are confident that our representatives will bring no dis- credit ‘upon their school. There is considerable expense connected with this contest in paying the travelling expenses of the representatives and We are not giving away selling it so cheap, it seems like a gift enterprise. Red Tag Sale Starts Saturday EVERY PIECE MARKED IN PLAIN FICURES False Report Enameled Ware, but are Wash Basins.. ...... Sauce Pans 10 to 50c Be Covered Buckets 15 & 20c...9¢ Preserving Kettles 15 to 65c.9¢ Roast Pans 75c 2 qt. Coffee Pots 40c 3 qt. Coffee Pots 50c sui 14% qt. Coffee Pots 35c...... 9c 3 qt. Coffee Pots 50c.. E Dish Pans 50c to 75c Ppt Cups ids! 6 (sisdive \oabee Soap Dishes. SOU PEGE cc's sig Sas sre PIMIDIONB Lp ci0icdtes SEER ge Spoons...... OC PIG Plate Ri scsi syst san Pudding Pans......1§ to 25e Water Pails........ 50 to 75c No. 8 Tea Kettle.... ..... 65c No. 9 Tea Kettle......... 75c Every Piece These are all First Quality High Grade Enameled Wate No Seconds At Prices we Ask They Will Not Last Long ' W.J.&H. D. POWERS Guaranteed shoot any newspaper man who libels him as his only adequate measure of damages for the jury, Nothing that could arouse prejudice or create sentiment that would outweight or smother the testimony was omitted. On top of this came instructions from the court as long as one of President Roosevelts most volumi- nous messages. That in spite of this the jury was able to arrive at a ver- dict which the general public, after following thecase as reported, be- lives to be just, is to iis credit. But what acommentary itis on the administration of justice by the courts of this country that in a case where aman was shot to death in plain day on oneof the principal streets of acity, it should be neces- sary to examine 3,000 men to geta jury, and that the defense should rather rest upon the supposed ignor- ance and plastic minds of the jury- men than upon the evidence. Nor are the Coopers in the peni- tentiary. It isa long way to there judges andin entertaining the dele- gations from the different towns. Because of this av admission charge will be made. Tickets will be om sale at the Itasca. General admission 25 and 35 cents. Seats may be re- served at the Itasca at an additional charge of ten cents. Be loyal to the school next Friday night. Bids Wanted Bids will be received and opened on the 30th day of April, 1909, for the erection of a frame church building at Nashwauk, Minn. Plans, specifica- tions and any other information can be had by calling at the Q. P. hotel, Nashwauk, or from Henry Hulme, pastor of the M. E. church. ———————_—_—_—_—_—_, from acourt sentence when money makes the road and this too wholly because of court procedure and the warped interpretation of the law.— Duluth News Tribune. \ 1