Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 7, 1909, Page 4

_| Published Every Wednesday By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YBAR IN ADVANCE Entered in the Postoffice at Grand Rapid Minnesota, as Second-Class Matter, i a THE HERALD-REVIEW IS THE Official Paper of Itasca County. Official Paper of Village of Grand Rapids. Official Paper of Village of Cohasset. Official Paper of Village of Keewatin. Official Paper of Village of Nashwauk. Official Paper of Village of Holman. Official Paper of U. S. Dis- trict Court in Bankruptcy Proceedings. Designated by State and National Officials as the Of- ficial Paper for the publica- tion of all legal notices to be made through their re- spective offices in Itasca Co. Recognized by Everybody as the Leading Weekly Newspaper of Northeastern Minnesota. Peeebenm ees St RECEPTION OF SENATORS. The distinguishing feature of the reception of the senate delegation by the people of the ranges and Duluth was its seriousness. While the mem- bers everywhere were cerdially met; while every courtsey was shown them befitting the dignity and authority of their office, and there was no stint of hospitality, these were but in- cidents. The one impressive fact, the one overpowering impression which it would seem the senators will find to live and grow in their contemplation of their trip, is that everyone with- out distinction as to class or calling views the tonnage tax as a threaten- ing calamity. They all look upon it as personal to themselves. The question was discussed in no other way. Ut was presented wholly from the standpoint of its effects upon the people and their institu- tions, both in the general results to business enterprise of every charac- to the schools and the deveélop- ment of the country and in particular n taking from this country its pro- rtinate share of any tax levied property aod the industry uf ople. ‘The sepatorsemust have returned their responsibilities satisfied that n St. Louis county this tax is oot egarded as, and is not a corporation but a bene auesuing of every They have clearly in mind our point of view. They must under- stand, and to some extent appreciate, vhe problems of this section in its yusiness future, as to the education of a polyglot population to be trans- formed into loyal Americans and in the settlement of an enormous terri- tory, larger than the state of Con- necticut and of forbidding aspect. Outside of the wrong principles of taxation involved in this bill, the tremendous burden born by this county in education’ and settlemenf alone should determine the unwisdom and injustice of placing any further unequal load upon this people, or of quest vital certainly import t fvrther hampering, the development of the state’s only remaining un- settled territory. There are now settlements of farmers, the men who make every country, that are still without roads. These honest, hardy, frugal people, fit success of those pioneers from has come the most thatis whom worth while in this nation, are still wholly isolated for months of each year trom all sources of supply, from markets and from help in time of need. They. too, frequently see members of their families sicken and die for want of medical assistance and their bodies lie for weeks un- buried. Yet this county, each year, is spending over $200,000 ia cash for roads and now the legislature threat- ens to make it still more impossible to give to such pioneers roads and schools and other public improve- ments to make life possible. This tonnage tax is not a matter of politics: it is not merely a tax ona great industry owned by non-resi- dents; itis not just getting for the state a greater share of the wealth torn from its soil—it is a tax upon the people, an added burden upon’ those already struggling in a pioneer work sot duplicated in any part of the eowntry. It is an effort to push,back the conditions of the twentieth cen- tury to those of the eighteenth and to keep these people. from having what is theirs by rights of living in this age.—News Tribune. ONE YEAR ONE DOLLAR FOR THE GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW E. C, Kiney, Editor and Pub, For a short time the Herald-Review may be had at the above price for cash GET IT NOW ON GRAVE HARGE Alleged Infanticide. Mother Appre- hended in Michigan Town and Brought to Grand Rapids. - The Herald-Review last week con- tained a brief account of the finding of an infant child nea: a lumber yard in Coleraine about ten days ago. The new born babe had evidently been murdered. A Finnish girl, named Sinai Maki, aged rg years, was suspected of being the mother ot the child. Two days after the finding of the body the girl left Bovery. The authontties of Coleraine communicated .| with County Attorney Price who gave instructions to the deputy coroner to take such action as the law requires and had witnesses appear before the grand jury. The sheriff's office was not advised of the case. It was develop- ed before the grand jury that the suspected girl was undoubtedly the mother of the child. Robert Komulainen, a tailor working at Bovey, was acquainted with the Maki girl and had kept company with her. He made her acquanitance 1n October last. He testified that he suspected the girl was in a delicate condition and had spoken to-her aboutit, but she de- nied the fact, He said her home was in Crystal Falls, Mich. County Attorney Price authorized Constable Harry to make the trip to Michigan in search of the girl, which he did, finding her at Houghton. He arrived in Grand Rapids with the prisoner Monday morning. The girl is alleged to have made a confession to the Michigan officers in which she admitted having given birth toa child at the time in question, and that her baby was killed. She implicated another woman in the crime. She said the child was born at the boarding house of Mrs. Mary Jama in Bovey on March 24. The girl was indicted last week on the information presented to the grand jury. for the crime of murder in the first degree. Yesterday she was brought into court and arrainged be- fore Judge Wright. She had no at- torney and no friends present in court. She appeared like one deserted by all the world, bereft of every hope. It was indeed a pitible sight, and while none present expressed sympathy there was sympathy there for the poor lost girl. She could talk but very little English and the arrignment was ad- journed to some future date, to secure an interperter. In the meantime, a brother, who lives at Crystal Falls, Michigan, will be communicated with and arrangements made to investigate more fully the circumstances and facts surrounding the case. A FASHIONABLE MILLINERY STOCK Easter Fashions ios Maa by Mrs. Lent Surpass Anything Here- tofore Locally Displayed. The spring time and the Easter season is vividly illustrated in the showy windows of the Mrs. Lent millinery emporium at this time as it never was before. Dame fashion has made many new demands and has de- c.eed many oddities with the incom- ing of 1909, and Mrs, alion exhibition: ‘Those who have visited the cities trom Grand Rapids return to announce that no better desplays areto be seen anywhere than is being shown by Mrs. Lent. Her formal opening last week was well attended by the. ladies of Grand Rapids and vicinity, but the large stock is by no means depleted—and it is not too late to select somethin g entirely new in time for Easter. Mrs. Lent has employed the services of a first-class milliner, who will be able to please the most fastidious dresser in the selection of a hat. Those who are looking for something new and eminently proper, with Parisian endorsement, will find it at the Lent store. There need be no fear that you cannot get something that every- body else will have. ‘Lhere are manv shapes and as many new ways in trimming and it is Mrs, Lent’s busi- ness to please every customer no mat- ter what they may want without in- fringement on‘the particular ideas of others. Call early while the stock is new and complete. WE ARE INVITED; ALSO ORDERED The Brotherhood of Railroad Train- men will Dance at Deer River Easter Monday Night. The Herald-Review acknowledges receipt of an invitation to attend the second annual ball of that organiza- tion at Ferguson hall at Deer River on Monday evening, April 12, where we are Ordered to dance until the hour of 2a. m.on the 13th. The in- vitation is typewritten on train order paper.and reads as follows: ‘‘Your- self and ladies are invited, after 8:30 p. m., on April 12th, 1909, torun extra from your home Lo Ferguson hall and meet the Brotherhood of Railroad trainmen at the second annual ball and will work as dance extra until 2 a.m. Tickets $1.00. Supper extra. Superior, Wis., orchestra. Everton Hotel. Lent has them |: (Concluded from Ist page.) In relation toalleged illegal vot- ing at several precincts in Itasca county at the last general -elec- tion, the county attorney present- ed three cases for consideration and subpoenaed witnesses relating thereto. We .heard exhaustive testimony from tbe witnesses brought before us. The evidence produced tended to show some technical irregularities in the conduct of the elections in cer- tain precincts, due to ignorance of the law on behalf of the elec- tion board, but no evidence was presented that would justify the finding of indictement in my instaace. Thecounty attorney informed us that he had numerous other election cases for consideration, but that he would not present the evidence to this grand jury. Under these circumstances the grand jury proceeded to make such investigation as it was able to without the assistance or co-operation of the county at- torney. We caused subpcenaes to be issued for memberes of the election boards of seven precincts mentioned by the county attorney where the alleged illegal voting had taken place and had them appear before the jury, where they were examined as to the manner in which the voting was conducted and the precautions observed to prevent illegal vot- ing. Noevidence was found io any of these cases to warraat us in finding indictments. Our in- vestigations have convinced us, however, that much of the illegal voting alleged to have taken place in this county has been largely due to incompetency, ignorance of the election law, and almost criminal carelessness of a’large number of the election boards throughout the county. These deplorable conditions can only be remedied by the adoption of some method on behalf of the proper authorities to select election boards whose members will be men who are capable of reading and understanding the election law and who will uader- stand the importance and neces- sity of enforcing the laws’ re- quirments. We have examined the town- ship records of the township of Sand Lake and also heard testi- mony io relation to the manner in which township affairs have been conducted in that township since its organization. We find that moneys have been paid out without accounts having been audited by the townsbip board. In fact, there have been no meet- ings of the township board at which bills have been audited. We find the township affairs in so deplorable a condition that we would respectfully recommend that said township be dis- organized. Communication from County At- torney Price. County Attorney Frank F. Price sent the following communication addressed to the grand jury, and which he requested the court to have presented with the jury’s report and to become a part of the court records: “Having been county attorney for about three months, I have become more or less acquainted in my official capacity with certain matters which demacd the attention and action of your body at the present time. “It has been stated to me that cer- tain members of the grand jury are opposed to my being present in the grand jury room, and to my exami- nation of witnesses, and knowing conditions in this county as well as I do I can readily understand why it is that this position is taken. “I am the servant of the people, however, and feel that if I can pro- mote the end of justice by being in the grand jury room and examining witnesses that itis my duty to sug- gest that fact tu the grand jury in such a way that it will not be mis- understood. “The witnesses who will be called before you this afternoon are wit- nesses with whose testimony I am thoroughly familiar as county at- torney. These witnesses, so [ am in- formed, are not willing to fully and frankly state all they know about certain matters and I believe my be absolutely correct. No member of the grand jury now has, or could have, the information which as your county attorney I possess with re- ference to the testimony of these witnesses andif examined by mem- bers of the grand jury in my absence these witnesses would be able to withhold and conceal facts which are very material to the cases on which they will be asked to testify. “In the interests of the public, therefore, I must insist upon being \ present: during such time as these witnesses are before your body and I make this assertion because I believe that otherwise it will be impossible for the grand jury to ascertain all the facts in the case and to do justice to the county and the interested parties. . “Tf the grand jury does notsee fit to grant this request after this full explanation on my part of the especial reasons whv I desire as your county attorney to be present and aid you in examination of these wit- nesses, I shall be compelled to con- MAKES: REPORT information as to these witnesses to} |and wert to the scene. | under clude that youdo not want assistance. for the reason that you do not desire these and other witnesses to disclose to your body all the information with- in their power, and that you do not desire for reasons best known to yourselves to take up violations of the law which require vigorous pro- secutions. If Iam refused the pri- vilege of co-operating with the grand jury in assisting you according to the best mean in my power, I shall be compelled to continue my labors as a public servant in other directions and to seek to overcome, if possible, the obstacles which the grand jury places in the path of myself as coun- ty attorney in declining to fully and fairly go into the matters within the knowledge of these certain wit- nesses.”” ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO ROB Mrs. E. J. Whaling Assaulted by a| Tough Character While on Her Way Home. Last Friday evening at about 8:30 while Mrs. EF J. Whaling was walk- ing home from town she was followed by John Sullivan, a tough character, who had been released from the county juil the day before, and viciously assaulted by him on the road leading to her home on the South s'de. The fellow had followed her from the north side of the bridge and when near the Smith home he | approached and suddenly grabbed her by the shoulder. When she glanced about to see who it was he struck her | a vicious blow in the face, which | dazed but did not knock her down. Thanks to her good lung power, Mrs. Whaling’s screams were plainly heard by the Smiths who came immediately | @@@@ to her rescue, The miscreant started torun when he saw Mr, Smith ap- proaching. Mrs: Whaling had also been heard by Roy Wheaton and Hub, Sterns who started in the direc- tion ot the sound of distress. ‘They met Sullivan running toward the bridge and called to him. Instead of crossing the bridge he jumped down the embankment. Wheaton and Stearns stood guard to prevent the culprits’ escape while one of the Smith’s went for an officer. Deputy Sheriff Frank McKeowan was found | Sullivan was pyrene > found crouced under a sidewalk lead- | ing from the bridge on’ the South | side. He was literly wedged in be- tween the walk and the mud beneath. Deputy McKeown made use of all his strength to dislodge the fellow. When brought to hght the officer was: sur prised to find the maa whom he had released from prison only the day be- | fore. Sullivan pretended not to} understand what it was all about, say- | ing he had been drinking and trawled | the sidewalk to sleep | off the | effects of the liquor. How long he had been there he did not know, but | he had been sleeping some time. | While being taken to jail Sullivan be- came abusive; wanted the officer to fight him, and said he had been! “jobbed,” etc. Upon arriving at the | jal he “started something,’” and the | next, day in court he showed the | effects of the enccunter very plainly. Sullivan was arrested in Bovey abvut the first of January on a charge of | grand larceny and was held to the | grand j jury which failed to find an in- | dictment against him for lack =| evidence. While confined in jail | Sullivan was a particularly disagreeable prisoner and made it decidedly un- pleasant for the jailer and his fellow | inmates. When searched he had | about sixty cents in change and a | pocket knife, Besides the shock to her nervous system and the temporary effect of the blow délivered on her | head, Mrs. Whaling suffered tio | serious injury. Sullivan will have a | hearing before Justice Kearney next | Tuesday. Mrs. Whaling carried her | money purse in her hand and it is | believed robbery was the purpose ot | the assault. The loud screams and } prompt response frightened the villain | away before hehad a chance to grab the purse. | ONE SaLoon-for-every-five-hundred | people is now the Minnesota law. If you arein the business and don’t want to quit—don’t quit, that’s all, The new law will be an incentive for a great many communities to “go dry’? for a year in order to reduce the number of the saloons to legal allow- ance. SRS ae lba JupGeE MARTIN HueuHes of Hib- bing, recently appointed to the dis- trict bench of the Eleventh district by Governor Johnson, has qualified and held his first term in Carlton county, beginning last Tuesday. The gov- ernor has made many good appoint- ments to office during the years he has seryed as chief executive of Min- nesota, but none that will do greater credit tohis administration than that of Martin Hughes. The Eleventh district bas heretofore had strong men on the bench—men who had place among the ablest jurists in the state—Caat, Dibble and Ensign. With the addition of Judge Hughes that bench is strengthened. 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POWERS HILLING’S ; SODA FOUNTAIN Only one in piney that the nicest dish of Ice Cream or Hot Chocolate ‘can be served from Don’t forget when you_are look- ing for Ice Cream Drinks of any sort this is the place to come ICE CREAM PER QUART, 35 Cts. FRESH VEGETABLES EVERY FRIDAY Lettuce, Toma’ s, Pineapples Celery, Radishes, Parsiey FRUITS AND ‘C4 NDIES Oranges, Applies, Bananas, Grapes, Figs and Dates. I have just received the finest assortment of Pipes that ever arrived in Grand Rapids, pipes from 5 cents to $10.00. Call in @| coceccoccooces Oe H. W. HILLING and look them over. Civil Engineering SURVEYING, ESTIMATING, CONSTRUCTION, SUPERINTENDING AND DRAFTING ITASCA ENGINEFRING CO. GRAND RAPIDs, MINNESOTA J. A. BROWN, Mer, Phone [68 HERALD-REVIEW COMMERCIAL Book and Job Printing EST KIND OF WOR EST KIND OF STOC, Let us figure with you