Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 16, 1909, Page 1

f i PAGES VoL. XVI.—No, 52. WIL VOTE ON THE SUE OF BOND The Town Board of Grand Rapids Will Submit Proposition to the Electors PROPOSE AN ISSUE OF $20,000 Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred to Take Up Outstanding Orders and Balance to be Used For Need- ed Road Improvements. Notices bave been posted by the town board of Grand Rapids calling for a specia! election to be held at the town hallon June 2Ist, for the purpose of voting op the proposition ofsissuing town bondsin the sum of $20,000. This matter has been brought up for discussion by the Grand Rapids Commercial club, and the unanimous opinion expressed favored the issuance of bondsin a sufficient amount to take up the out- standing orders, which aggregate about $13,500, while there was some objection expressed to bonding for a sum greater than that. The voting will be done by ballot, on which will be printed the specific purposes for which the entire $20,000 shall be ex- pended in the event that the proposi tion carries. Township orders to the amount of of $13,500 will be retired. One thousand dollars will be ex- pended on the Grand Rapids-Black- berry read. Two thousand dollars will be ex- pended on the state road leading southeast of town, on what is known as the Huntley road. The Hill City road will be improved by the exdenditure of $2,500. The Grand Rapids-Trout Lake road will receive improvements to the extent of $2,500. ‘ The description of the roads and parts of roads to be improved are specifically set forth in the ballot which will be used, and also on the official notices which have been posted up throughout the township. Allof the improvements proposed to be made have been petitioned for time aud again by Interested settlers and others. These improvements are almost imperative and cannot much longer be ignored by the board. Some of these improvements are necessary in order to save the work already done and to keep the highways pass- able. The question arises whether it would be preferable to clean up the present outstanding orders and im- mediately proceed to issue new ones ip order to meet present necessities, or raise an additional sum, at a less rate of interest, with which to carry on public business? The issue of bonds for the additional $6,500 would appeal to the Herald-Review as the only business way for the people to proceed under the existing circum- stances. Appeals will be made to the board from time to time for these proposed improvements and if there is not money with which to carry on the work an equal amount in orders will be the result. The securing of funds through a hond issue lessens the rate of interest and at the same time fixes the payment of the indebt- edness thus created at period con- venient to be met by the taxpayers. It is provided that the bonds shall mature in fifteen years. Game Secured For Sunday. Manager Winsor informs us that he has secured a game for Sunday, June 20th, with the; Deer River team, to be played on the local diamond. Deer River has a pretty fast bunch of ball players, as they won from Bemidji last Sunday with a score of three to twoand the local enthus- iasts can expect to witness a good game, To Kill Dandilions The Experimental department of the State Agricultural school offers the following formula for killing dan- dilioas in a lawn: One anda half pounds of sulphate of copper added to a gallon of water and sprayed or sprinkled on the lawn. $4.00 all wool underwear in white and scarlet, sizes 46 to 52, now going at $3.00 per suit at Johnson’s Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Minn., WepNEsDaAY, JUNE 16, [GREAT NORTHERN {CASS LAKE WILL FROM NASHWAUK GREET FIREMEN Will Be Completed to Bovey About| Annual Tournament of Northern July Fifteenth—The Steel is Now Being Laid. Minnesota Firemen’s Association Will be Held June 22 to 25. WILL HAVE TRAINS RUNNING SOON|GRAND RAPIDS HAS STRONG TEAM Runs Through The Most Valpable| Will be Expected to Carry Off Her of The Hill Ore Lands—Will Give Us Direct Route to Hibbing. The Great Northern branch from Grand Rapids to Nashwauk is near- ing completion. Already steel is be- ing laid from Nashwauk. The grade from Nashwauk to Bovey has been completed and the contractors are now working on the grade between Bovey and the Canisteo mine. They have two narrow gauge engines, with ten ballast cars each, busily engaged in hauling the ballast for the grade and a large force of men. are build- ing it up as fast as it is hauled out. The little engines made a record last Friday, hauling out 507 cars of bal- last When completed, the road will con- nect with the main line about two miles east of Grand Rapids and the passenger trains will run into this station. The contractor, A. W. Guthier, who is well known all over the northwest, have already started a grade from the point men- tioned and will connect with the grade started from Nashwauk at Can- isteo mine. Trains will commence running from Nashwauk to Bovey about July 15th, and the contractors expect to have the grade completed and the steel laid into Grand Rapids about August 15th The road proceeds in a north- easterly direction from Grand Rapids and when completed will be twenty- three miles long and the extension to Hibbing will make a total of thirty- seven miles. The following are the towns along the new line. Cole- raine, Bovey, Holman, Marble, Cal- umet and Nashwauk. This line opens up a practically new country and it is expected that it will materially increase both the population and busi- ness of Grand Rapids. Who Got the Big Fish? Bert Pearson, Dr. Costello, E. J. McGowan, Louie Jorgeson and Cal Gilman composed a quintuple of piscatorialists that weat up to Sand Lake last Saturday to cast for bass They certainly secured a choice lot, about 125, including three that weighed five poundseach, and one that went a fraction over five pounds. The last mentioned big fellow was the one that caused the trouble, and was the direct means of casting a gloom over an otherwise delightful and friendly party. It was conceded that Bert and Cal hooked the greater number and got all the big ones. They were proud of the record made and were congratulating themselyes upon the unusual unanimity of their companions in acknowledging their superior piscatorial prowess, That bass of over five pounds weight which was landed through their joint efforts, would make them both forever famous among the anglers of Grand Rapids once it should be placed von exhibition. They would in future rest upon an honorable record that could never be disputed. They nada the fish and five witnesses. Their loftiest ambition in the line of pisca- tion was at last sated. And just at this point that fish was stolen. The perpetration of the pilfering act was charged to Ed. McGowan and Dr.| Costello, and the doctor was able to acquit himself of the disgraceful allegation. The MHerald-Review re- frains from even an insinuation that aman holding the responsible posi- tion of register ofdeeds of the greatest county in Minnesota would be guilty of jumping out of his own vehicle and sneaking up behind that of his proud companions and relieving them oftheir prize bass as they wended their way homeward. Perish the thought! In any event the mysterious disappearance of that bass has caused hard feelings that will remain long after the fishiag season closes for 1909, Share of the Prizes—Captur- ed All But Two Prizes Last Year. The fifteenth annual tournament of the Northern Minnesota Firemen’s as- sociation will be held at Cass Lake on June 22-25 and promises to eclipse all others held heretofore. An inter- esting program of races between the teams of Grand Rapids, Park Rapids, Walker, Cass Lake and Akeley has has been prepared, and the contest promises to be exciting as several of the competing teams are consid- ered to be the strongest in the state, and Grand Rapids is at the head of the list, winning all but two prizes last year. The first day of the tournament will be given over to the meeting of the trains and assigning the visiting firemen to their quarters. The exe- cutive committee will meet in the ever ing and appoint judges, timekeepers, etc., for the races which will be on in earnest the second day. The annual parade of the associa- tion will take place the second day, also some of the most important races and a ball game between the Cass Lake and Walker teams. The third and fourth days will see the most exciting races pulled off, among which are the hub and hub, race, ladder climbing race, coupling race, association race, hook and lad- der service test, wet test and foot race. The following is the Grand Rapids team: Herman Blood, captain; Howard McLaughlin, assistant captair Roy Blood, Jerome and George Myers Lester Lofberg, Thomas Erskine; Malcolm Patterson, Allen Doran, Stewart McLaughlin, Will McAlpine, Joseph Cloutier, Ed Kremer and Wil- liam and Ralph Marr. The team is well picked and the boys are confi- dent of winning the association race, the hook and ladder service test and the coupling race. Dancing will be on the program each evening and all the numerous Jaunches on the lake will be at the disposal of the visiting members dur- ing their stay in Cass Lake. The Cass Lake and Akeley bands have been engaged to furnish music dur- ing the tournament. At a meeting held Monday evening the council voted $250.00 to defray the expenses of the drill team of the local association at the tourna- ment. This is no more than right, as the team is “expected to cover Grand Rapids and themselves with glory. The town will be tastily decorated and numerous arches will be erected at prominent corners along the line of march. The weather promises fine and every Cass Lake firemen constitutes himself a “committee of three” to see that the visitors have a good time. WAHPETON, N. D., VS. GRAND RAPIDS The Wahpeton Team is on Their Annual Tour and Will Play Here Thursday. Manager Winsor of the Grand Rap- ids ball team informs us that he has secured a game for Thursday, June 17, with the Wahpeton, N. D., team. They have a reputation for playing some pretty fast ball, and all the fans should turn out, as the home boys are “some pumpkins” themselves and are out for blood. The Wahpeton team is making a tour of the north- west, and are going up against some pretty strong teams. This will be one of the best games of the season. Real camel’s hair underwear of the finest valley cashmiere, in sizes from 46 to 52, regular $5.00 value, reduced to $4.00 per suit at Johnson’s. POLITINL PLA ‘Would Unite Two Old Parties and Make Tariff Reduction the Issue in Minnesota ALDRICH AND CANNON TO BEREBUKED The Democratic State Chairman Ad- + vocates the Obliteration of Party Lines and the Election of Tariff Reform Congressmen Last Monday’s News Tribune con- tained an interview with Frank A. Day, chairman of the Democratic Party of the state of Minnesota and pravate secretary to Governor John- son, that will have a tendency to startle some of the fellows who have been speculating on the retirement of Mr. Day. Frank A. Day is a re- sourceful politician and is never at a loss for an interesting issue. Just at a time when Governor Johnson is proclaiming his determination not to be a candidate for re-election and when intrest in Mr. Day was some- what quite he springs a proposition that will challenge the serious con- Sideration of honest men and be widely endorsed. “If the Aldrich-Payne bill passes,” said Mr. Day, “there ought to be but one ticket in Minnesota, and I} as chairman of the Democratic state central committee would be glad to co-operate to that end, regardless of party, and only for the purpose of striking an effective blow toward the overthrow of that sordid selfish, and corrupt dynasty. I would favor the re-election of all congressmen who yéted against the bill...I would be willing to waive all party lines and see both state conventions nominate the same ticket, the object being to emphasize to the other states our in- dignation at the treachery of the bosses to the interests of the people, be they Democrats or Republicans. I would gladly see the conventions agree on the same platform as well as on the same ticket, in support of th overshadowing principle of tariff re- form, and see them endorse congress- men pledged to it, regardless of party. It is greater than party poli- tics, for it concerns all the produc- ing classes of the state and on whom we depend. What power I have as head of the party I would exercise to first send men to Washington who are opposed to Cannon machinery and the Aldrich dynasty. “I appreciate that Minnesota is a Republican state and we are in power because we presented the best candi- dates, but the principle of this fight is greater than men. and if the Democratic party can do anything to break the plutocratic rule of Aldrich and Cannon I shall favor the sacri- fice of political spoils to bring about relief so necessary to the growth and prosperity of our common- wealth.” An Important Election. The proposed issue of school bonds by vote of the electors of School District No. 1, on Saturday evening of this week, should carry. The or- ders must be paid, and paid by taxes. The holders of these orders only need to put them in judgment and force payment. There is no way of escap- ing the obligation assumed. It is not a eomplicated question to decide as to whether the people should reduce the rate of interest and fix regular periods for payment of the debt through a number of years or con- tinue as we are with chances of having an enormous levy spread upon the tax books in a single year. The business thing to do is to issue the bonds. It should not be inferred that the maximum rate on the bonds of 6 per cent is the rate to be paid. It was necessary to fix some figure in order to make the notice legal: These bonds will be high class and will sell for 4% to 5 per cent. By getting down to a cash basis the district will save about five thou- sand dollars yearly that has been paid in the past as. discount on or- ders taken by the banks. The dis- trict is about one year behind and has been paying an enormous penalty Get on a cash basis. CHAIRMAN DAY'S “PORK BARREL” HISTORI SOCIETY. TEN PAGES 1909. Two Dollars a Year. HIBBING EAGLES FUND (9 TIED UP) = WILL SOAR tilGH Ramsey County District Court De- clares the Appropriation to be Unconstitutional. THE CASE WILL BE APPEALED Attorney-General George L. Simpson Will Take the Case to the Higher Court of the State for Final Decision. The “pork barrell” appropriation of $600,000 for road and bridges is de- clired to be unconstitutional by Judge Hascal R. Brill of Ramsey county district court, who granted a tempor- ary injunction against State Auditor S. G. Iverson restraining him from issuing warrants for the amounts set aside by the legislature. The language of the court’s decis- ion makes it certain that a permanent injunction will be granted by the lower court, but, meanwhile, an ap- peal will be taken by Attorney Gen- eral George T. Simpson to the su- preme court to get a final decision. Until the supreme court acts, no money from the fund can be paid for building roads or bridges. The injunction is granted on peti- tion of Senator L. O. Cooke of Waba- sha county who declares that the “pork barrel’ appropriation is not on- ly poor business for the state, but invalid in laws. His contention is sustained by Judge Brill. The de- fendants are granted twenty days in which to answer. There were two questions raised at the hearing about a week ago. One was whether the acts of the legisla- ture authorizing the payment of $600,000 out of the general fund are constitntional, and the other, whe- ther the action could be maintained, the state claiming that the issuance of an injunction would be interfer- enced with the executive powers of the state by the judicial power. The law provides that the state can not contract debts for work of in- ternal improvement or be a party to any such contracts. The auditor al- leged that roads and briges are not works of internal improvement. Judge Brill decides that they are and says it is “too clear for argument.” As to whether the action can be main- tained or not he says: “If the act is unconstitntional the auditor would proceed without author- ity of law and outside the authority confered on him by the state. He would not be acting for the state and an injunction to restrain him from action is not an interference with the performance of his duties as an execu tive officer of the state. The action can be maintained.” NEW BRICK BLOCK Is IN PROSPECT Old Gladstone Hotel Being Raised Prospects Are Good For Brick Block to. Occupy Site. Workmen have been on the corner of Kindred avenue and Fourth street busily engaged in tearing down what was left of the old Gladstone hotel, and the Doran Estate owners of the property will probably erect a brick business block on the site this fall. The building will be two stories high and the entire second floor will be given entirely over for office room. For the present, however, they will have the grounds cleaned up and put in condition for building, should they decide to do so. The grounds have certainly been an eyesore, and when they are cleaned up, it will greatly improve the looks of the street in that particular section of town. This is one of the most valuable business corners in Grand Rapids and would readily rent at good figures were it occupied today with a business block. Paid Some Taxes. County Treasurer Kremer received a check this morning for. $160,895.75 from the Oliver Iron Mining com- pany, in payment of one-half the taxes of that company for this year. Nota bad contribution to the coun- . | ty’s exchequer, The Annual State Convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at Hibbing June 28, 29 and 30 “TIME OF YOUR LIFE” IS PLANNED New $150,000 Town Hall Will be Formally Opened by Convention —Three Days of Good Time, Including Much Athletics Steye Geiser, the Hibbing man of Constellation fame, rated Al where- ever known for reliability and truth- fullness, a good fellow of the thirty- third degree and one whose daily life, always calm, serene and satisfied, exemplifies the fun of being fat, tells the Herald-Review that the stories related of the big time planned to be had at Hibbing under the auspices of Aerie No, 22, Frateroal Order of Eagles, on June 28, 29 and 30, are all to be realized at the grand rally. Steve says there’s not even a hint of fiction about it; that it will all be done and then some. Preparations for this great fraternal event have in no measure been stinted. The com- mittee in charge of arrangements have been provided with ample funds for all purposes calculated to give the thousands of visitors the time of all good times, Brother Geiser is reliable and the Herald-Review will take some of the stock he is peddling on this proposition and will be on hand tosee itall. A circular letter sent out by the Hibbing Aerie tells it this way: “Are you coming to Hibbing for the Annual State Convention, June 28, 29 and. 30? “We have the time of your life waiting for you at Hibbing. Come and let us show it to you. ‘‘We can show you more wonderful things in Hibbing in five minutes than you can see anywhere elsein the world in five days, for wecan take you to a place inside the city limits where in one sweep of the eye you see the two biggest open pit iron mines in the world, two great holes in the earth eighty acres wide, covered with a net work of railroad tracks and filled with steam shovels and railroad locomotives, shoveling out thousands of tons of iron ore every twenty-four hours. itis the grandest industrial sight in the world. Nowhere else in the world can man be seen conduct- ing his works on so vasta scale. In the city limits of Hibbing are two other pit mines almost as big, while in a three hours drive you can see the mines that each year send out one-third of the entire iron produc- tion of the United States, “This is Hibping’s first State Con- vention, and the 12,000 people who live here intend to make it a hot time for the visiting Eagles. The new City hall, costing $150,000, will be opened by the Eagles, and all the sessions of the convention will be held 10 it; there will be the greatest card of athletic entertainment ever offered north of Chicago, and there will be ball yames every day between the crack Hibbing team, champions ofthe Northwest for the past five seasons, and the Hastings, Minn., team, and other forms of entertain- ment too numerous to mention.”’ Cohasset Bond Issue Carries. Our neighbor village of Cohasset had an interesting election yesterday, but what promised to be a warm con- test was decededly one-sided. It was a vote onthe proposition of voting for or against the building of a bridge across the Mississippi river at that place and the construction of a short public highway. There appeared to be some opposition to this public necessity, but the vote showed that it was almost unanimous—the ballots counting out 183 for and 21 against the issue. This bridge will mean much to the village of Cohasset and it is to be hoped that the people will not meet with any opposition from the government authorities in getting permission for its construction. School District Meetings. The official proceedings of the school board of district No. 1, were received too late for publication in this issue. They will appear in full next week,