Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 1, 1909, Page 2

2 GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1909. GREATEST STATE FAR 1 READY THE 1909 EXHIBITION PROMISES TO EXCEL ALL PREVIOUS SHOWS. ATTENDANCE PROBABLY 500,000 Tremendous Efforts Have Been Suc cessfully Put Forward for the Fiftieth Annual Minnesota Exposition. A half million people will visit the fiftieth Annual Minnesota State Fair, September 6 to 11, unless all signs fail, and the Board of Managers of this greatest of all annual expositions has been making tremendous prepara- tions with this probability in view. Not for twenty years have crop con- Gitions in the northwest been so prom- ising as they are this year, and not in twenty years have the money and labor markets been in so healthy con- dition. Never before in the history of the fair has the institution had such an elaborate and thoroughly equipped plant for the education and entertainment of its thousands of an- nual visitors, and never before has its Board of Managers invested so much in the program calculated to please all classes of its patrons. The new $250,000 grandstand and exposition building, of which so much bas been said, is a structure the mag- nitude of which none can appreciate until they see it, although it is ad- mitted to be the only structure of its kind in the world, and the biggest and most modern grandstand anywhere in the middle west. It is 378 feet long, 171 feet deep and 105 feet high, seats 13,000 and has 100,000 square feet of exhibition space. The old grandstand had no exhibition space at all, and was but 250 feet long, 65 feet deep and 75 feet high. In mere descrip- tion, no adequate idea of the impos- ing lines along which this greatest of State Fair buildings has been erected can be given, and visitors to the State Fair this year will be amazed at its completeness, comfort and absolute safety against fire and panic. It is built entirely of steel and concrete, has twenty exits and entrances, and such is the scientific skill with which it has been constructed that every seat holder will have a perfect view of the world’s record mile track un- der any conditions. Splendid Automobile Show. The automobile show, alone, will occupy the entire lower floor of this mammoth structure, and will be by far the most impressive assemblage of absolutely up-to-date motor cars the northwest has ‘ever seen. The second or main floor of the structure will be devoted to exhibits of such value and quality as to astonish those who have been accustomed to expect only the single purpose grandstand and never heretofore have seen a@ combination such as this one. A Prison Exhibit. Among the special exhibits in the agricultural implement department, which give promise of appealing to a large majority of the visitors of the State Fair this year, will be one fur- nished by the state prison at Still- water, in which will be shown in ac- tual operation the machinery with which binding twine is manufactured in that institution. Warden Wolfer will also have on exhibition one of the harvesters made by the Stillwater prison, and as a great majority of the farmers in the northwest are inter- ested in the output of this institution, it is believed that this exhibit will attract a large amount of attention. For the first time in the history of the northwest a “binder-hitch” will also be shown at the fair grounds. A traction engine hauling four binders in multiples will make practical dem- onstrations and will undoubtedly be one of the big novelties of the agricul- tural implement section of the State Fair. Fast Fields Entered. In spite of the fact that there are three other western state fairs held the same week as the Minnesota State Fair, the entries for the harness horse events has never given promise of greater speed and closer finishes than those that are now found on the card for the 1909 fair. Mammoth Live Stock Show. Never in the history of the fair has there been such an influx of live stock exhibitors of every kind. There are 350 more entries in the sheep de- partment than were made at the State fair of last year, and the entries in the horse department are nearly 333% more than those of 1908. The same is true of the cattle classes and of the awine classes. The overflow from the dairy building has been accommodated by devoting one of the former car- riage exhibit buildings to exhibits of creamery machinery exclusively. “Minnesota at Gettysburg.” In the department of amusement, 37,500 has been invested in the thrill- ing, historical, military spectacle en- titled “Minnesota at Gettysburg,” based upon the famous charge of the First Minnesota fm that battle, which spectacle bids fair to surpass the “Fort Ridgeley in ’62” spectacle of last year in every detail. It will be given each evening in front of the grand stand. Another special feature which will be offered every evening in front of the grand stand will be the Caroli Austrian Ballet, to be con- cluded by an enormous living flag forty feet high and sixty feet long, formed by the 48 girls in the ballet. The vaudeville program will be given en four stages simultaneonsly and will consist of ten displays, exclusive or the ballet, the living flag, special mu- sical numbers, the “Minnesota at Get- tysburg” spectacle, and the $1,000 gorgeous display of Gregory's fire works. .This vaudeville and civcus program will also be given between the races each afternoon. Horse Show Each Evening. A special evening feature, which was included in the program of amusements of last year for the first time, and which bids fair to more than double its attractive powers this year, will be the Horse Show and Stock Show in the Hippodrome each evening. The classiest of high school and fancy gaited harness horses have been entered from New York, 8t. Louis, Chicago, Winnipeg, as well as the Twin Cities, and many profes- sional artists have been engaged to contribute to this program, which will begin promptly at 8 o’clock each even- ing during the fair. The Swedish Village. Among the special amusement fea- tures of the fair will be a Swedish Village covering five aeres on Ma- ehinery Hill and including Swedish dances, Swedish actors, Swedish sing- ers, Swedish bands, and many rare exhibits of interest especially to the people from the Scandinavian penin- sula. There will also be an Igorrote Village, an Indian Village, a Log Roll multitude of entertainments, a Cow- boy Relay Race, a Wild West Show, while the special feature of .all fea tures for lovers of horses will be a matched race between Dan Patch, 1:55, and Minor Heir, 1:59%, on the world’s record mile track, Monday afternoon, September 6. : The Lagoon Tract. This has been a year of great changes at the Minnesota State fair grounds. The entire tract lying west of the old grounds and extending to Raymond avenue has become a park through which winds a delightful wa- terway, along which launches and oth who desire a six-mile voyage between the afternoon and evening perform- ance or during the morning hours. This improvement alone represents an investment of $20,000. Upon “Machinery Hill” a new $30,- 000 steel and concrete building has been erected for the sole purpose of properly exhibiting carriages and farm implements of the higher grades. Special Days. In addition to being Dan Patch Day, Monday is also Labor Day, and the hosts of organized labor in the Twin Cities will make their headquar- ters in the live stock amphitheater during that day. United States Sen- ator Knute Nelson is to make tne opening address for the fair, Monday morning, September 6th, and is to be followed by Bishop Robert McIntyre, one of the most famous orators of the country, whose address will be deliv- ered especially for the members of organized labor. Tuesday is to be Minneapolis Day; Wednesday is to be Old Soldiers’ Day, and survivors of the famous “Fighting First” will be the special guests of honor, while all G. A. R. men wearing the Grand Ar- my badge, or their Regimental Asso- ciation badges, will be admitted free for a grand reunion. Thursday is to be Territorial Pioneers’ Day, and the pioneers of the state will again hold forth at the Territorial Pioneers’ cabin. Friday is to be St. Paul Day. Saturday is to be Automobile Day, and some of the fastest professional drivers as well as some of the speed- iest amateur motorists will compete for cash prizes on the mile track. Automobile Parade. The whole week is to end in a lit- ly illuminated automobile parade is to be held on the mile and half mile tracks, beginning at eight o’clock Sat urday evening and accompanied by brilliant pyrotechnical effects such as have never been seen in this coun- try before. Admission Prices. The Minnesota State Fair grounds will be open from 8:30 a. m. to 11 p. m., during the State Fair, and the general admission charge will be 50 cents, with half price for children from five to twelve years of age. The price of admission after 6 o’clock each night will be 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children from five to | twelve years of age. The Grand Stand prices for this year will be $1.00 for box seats, 75 cents for the first fifteen rows of re- | served seats, and 50 cents for the remaining rows of reserved seats. All seats not reserved, which will number about 5,000, will be sold at 25 cents each. Admission to the bleachers and paddock will be as usual, 25 cents, and a charge of 25 cents for each one occupying seats in automobiles and carriages on the infield will be made. The Horse Show and Hippodrome prices will be as fol- ‘lows: 75 cents for box seats; 50 | cents for reserved seats, and 25 cents | for seats unreserved. These prices ‘for the grand stand, the horse show, as well as for the bleachers and pad- dock, will be the same both in the } afternoons and evenings. | General admission tickets and re- | served tickets to both the grand stand and horse show will be on sale both before and during the fair at Voegeli | Brothers’ Drug Company, Hennepin and Washington avenues, Minneapo- ‘lis; the A. D, Thompson Drug Com- | pany, Nicollet Avenue and Fourth | Street, Minneapolis; the Mansur Drug Company, Seventh and _ Robert Streets, St. Paul; and Wienecke and Doerr’s Cigar Store, on Rob- | ert Street, between Fifth and Sixth | Streets, St. Paul Tickets of all kinds may also be had by ad- dressing Treasurer EB. L. Mattson, Minnnesota State Fair Grounds, Ham- Mme, Minn:, and enclosing check or money order with the application every direction, ing Contest, the Merry Pike with fts | er water craft will convey visitors | eral blaze of glory when an elaborate- | NEW BELTS BACK COMBS HAND BAGS TASCAMERGANTILECOMPA GRAND RAPIDS | THEBIG |¥ DEPARTMENT MIN STORE NEW FALL SUITS, SKIRTS AND GOATS THE STORE OF N. QUALITY A HARVEST TIME FOR BARCAINS A Real Harvest for money saving people—you can see the big red bundles stacked up all round, filled with everything for Fall wear—People who knows values are bound to lay in their supply at these prices—Nine more days left, better come before the end HARVEST SALE OF FALL BLANKETS New Blankets right from the mill---just unpacked in time for this Harvest Sale---about 1000 pairs---a saving on every pair of blankets---lay in your supply now. 200 pairs cotton blankets for single beds, regular 65c val- ues, this sale a pair 200 pairs of cotton blankets 10-4 size, regular 75c values, this sale a pair 50 pairs of grey and tan cotton blankets, good weight, regular 85c value, this sale a pair 75 pairs of 11-4 cotton blankets, colors tan and gre full size, $1.25, value, this sale a pair.. 50 pairs 12.4 cotton blankets, large size, extra heav. fleeced, regular $1.50 value, this sale a pair...... HARVEST SALE OF OUTING FLANNEL Just received two full cases of new fall Outing Flannels. all new patterns. regular 12%%c value, a yard New fall outings, 10c value........ ...... Unbleached outing, 8c value HARVEST SALE OF LACES New fall Torschon lace—new bolts—never been cut, yard 12 yards to the bolt, per bolt HARVEST SALE OF WOMEN’S OXFORDS Patent leather, Tan, Ox Blood and Suede leather—every oxford worth $3.50 all sizes, Harvest sale a pair... 35c 50c 75¢ $1.10 ‘$1.35 HARVEST SALE $4.50 Trunks this sale $6.00 Steamer trunks t $9.00 Trunks this sale $10.00 Trunks this srl $13,50 Trunks this sal $18.00 Trunks this sal $1.50 Suit Cases this s $3.50 Suit Cases this s: 6.00 Leather Grips th $7.00 Leather Grips this sale $10.00 Leateer Grips this sale .. HARVEST SALE RU Every rug must go at $2.00 Suit Cases this sale. $5.00 Leather Suit Craes this sale... 100 pairs of large size 12-4 cotton blankets, colors tan and white $1.75 value, this sale a pair 65 pairs of heavy cotton blankets 11- lar $1.50 value, this sale a pair.. 23 pairs extra fine cotton blankets, 12-4 szie, $2.75 blankets, this sale a pair A good woolen blanket, full size, regular $4.50 value, this sale a pair. ‘ $1.00 Comforters for . - 75¢ $2.00 Comforters for....$1.48 $1.48 $3.75 0 Comforters for....$1.25 5 Comforters for....$1.65 OF HARVEST SALE OF WASH GOODS All wash goods that were 15, 20 and 25c go at the harvest sale, per yard HARVEST SALE OF PRECALES New fall percales, regular 10c values per yard his sale e e le... ale . 5c ale... is sale. 74¢ OUMUTAWOUIOOCON COMSOM COCOCOU HARVEST SALE OF NEW EALL APRON GINGHAMS Regular 8c values, this Harvest Sale per yard OF cs these bargaius—don’t 6c wait until they are all gone 75c Small sized Rugs $1.19 Rugs this sale each $1.67 Rugs this sale ea $2.00 Wool Smyrna Rv $2.50 Velvet Rugs this $1.75 this sale per yard... $3.00 Wool Smyrna Rugs large Three pieces part wool Carpet 45c value, this sale.. HARVEST SALE OF NEW FALL PRINTS 150 patterns to pick trom, 8c valve this sale per yard ch 1g saie. this sale. 5c 25c | REMEMBER WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS AMERICAN WINS BLUE AIBON GLENN CURTISS WINS INTERNA TIONAL CUP OF AVIATION AT RHEIMS. BEATS BOTH BLERIOT AND LATHAM Flies 12.42 Miles in 15 Minutes, 50 3-5 Seconds, Record Time.—Mrs. Roose- velt and Ambassador White Among the Spectators. ean Sy Bethany Aviation Field, Rheims, Aug. 30.—The international cup of aviation, known also as the James Gordon Bennett trophy, was won by Glenn H. Curtiss, the American avia- tor, in the fastest aerial journel of 20 kilometers (12.42 miles) ever accomp- lished by man. His time, 15 minutes 50 3-5 seconds, was made only 6 3-5 seconds faster than that made by Ble- riot over the same course. The other two pilots who represented France, Latham and Lefevre, finished respec: tively in 17 minutes 82 seconds, and 20 minutes 47 3-5 seconds. Cockburn, an Englishman, ran into a haystack as he was maneuvering for the start, and did not cross the line. Several other machines, which were expected to start, were net ready with- in the time limit. The race lay between Bleriot and Curtiss, with Latham as a possible outsider. Lefevre on previous per- formances apparently had no chance. Fortune favored the American. An accident two days ago to Bleriot’s fast machine was a serious handicap, since he had no opportunity to try out the repaired machine. Curtiss stole a march on his rivals by getting away early. Finding condi- tions favorable at 10 o’clock in the morning he decided to take no chances in the fickle weather, and after a trial trip, in which he made the circuit of the course in 7 minutes, 55 1-6 seconds, lowering the world’s record 9 seconds, he started imme- diately on his attempt to win the cup. Still Starties Frenchmen. He handled his machine, which flew along at a speed never before wit-! nessed, in masterly style, especially at 6.21 miles, was made in 7 minutes or| 2-5 seconds, somewhat slower than the trial time, but the second round was covered two seconds faster, 7 minutes 58 1-5 seconds, another world’s rec- ord. This remarkable showing on the part of the American created conster- nation in the Bleriot camp. The French favorite, whose machine was equipped with a four-bladed propeller, made a trial, but could do no better than 7 minutes 58 1-5 seconds, for the round. Then upon the advice of Santos-Dumont, he substituted a two- bladed propeller, but this proved slow- er still, and the French began to doubt the ability of their champion. Bleriot replaced the original propel ler and tinkered with his machine for several hours. In the meantime Le- fevre in a Wright biplane, but with- out hope of winning, flew over the course, but his time was five minutes} slower than that of Curtiss. The excitement grew steadily as 5 o’clock, which the public understood was the time limit for starting in this event, approached. Bleriot’s and Latham’s machines were run out and everybody stood watch’ in hand. At 5 o’clock the crowds concluded Archie, had arrived in time to witness the flights by Bleriot and Latham from a special box placed at the dis- posal of the party. Curtiss Wins Again. A twilight vision of Paulham’s graceful monoplane, like a _ great | White bird soaring above the plain, so high that it seemed to rise above the yellow harvest moon just peeping above the distant hills, and the fleet- ing “Golden Flier,” as the Curtiss | whether there is a rational relation be- | tween density of population and a need for more and better roads,” says the opinion. ‘Laws which deal with conditions affecting a certain part of the population of a state have been held valid by the highest courts. A law to be constitutional does not have to apply to the entire population | of the state, but to those affected by these certain conditions. The courts have no legislative powers and hence cannot undertake to classify certain counties or districts. That is in the province of the legislature. The law makes provision for all counties com: ing under the provisions of the stat ute, and many laws which come much nearer being special legislation have been held valid.” GOOD ROADS BOND VALID. Judge Dickinson Holds Enabling Act Constitutional. Minneapolis. — Hennepin county's $1,000,000 goodroads bond issue has been declared valid by Judge Dickin- son, of the district court. In his de- cision Judge Dickinson sustains the | validity of the bonds and declares that | P&****" Bey Had Tied Halter Repe the county commissioners may legally proceed in their campangn for the betterment of Hennepin county roads. The bond issue was authorized at DRAGGED TO DEATH. | Williston, N. D., Aug. 25.—While leading a horse to water, Helmer Nore, the 7-year-old son of Matt C the last session of the legislature. | Nore was sitar to his death. a The Minneapolis Automobile club W&S | horge became frightened, and the boy, > fi that the two French champions had defaulted and a murmur of protest’ arose, but a minute later it was offi- cially announced that the wording of the rule had been misunderstood and that .the rule allowed a start to be made any time before half past five o'clock. A few minutes later Blerfot and} when a question arose as to the vali- Latham crossed the line in quick suc: | cession. Bleriot went by the tri- bunes at a terrific pace and for a moment the Americans feared Curtiss would be beaten. He finished the round in almost the identical time of Cartiss’ fast lap, covering the ten kflometers in 7 minutes 53 8-5 sec-' onds, but his speed seemed appre- ciably to decrease on the last round,' and before he reached the final turn the stop watches showed that he had lost. The French crowds were great- ly disappointed at the failure of their countryman, but largely owing to the popularity of the Wrights in France and the general French recognition of the wonderful stimulus Americans have given to the science of aviation, no foreign victory could have been so popular as that of an American. The judges immediately ran up the Ameriean flag on the signal pole on the timekeepers’ stand in front of the tribunes and the bands played the “Star Spangled Banner.” There was great rejoicing among the American spectators. Mrs. Roosevelt Present. Ambassador Henry White, accom- the turns which he took on the down| panied by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, instrumental in securing the passage | having the halter hope tied about hiq of the bill, and plans were at once| weigt) was dragged several hundred made for the improvement of the feet. roads of the county. The county com- missioners authorized the issuance of $100,000 in bonds and adopted plans for the improvement of roads near Lake Minnetonka. The $100,000 issue had been sold, Settler Loses Farm. Cass Lake, Minn., Aug. 25.—William Wallace, who six years ago made commutation proof on his homestead near Nevis, has been advised by the department at Washington, that his right to the land has been canceled. the legislative bill is unconstitutional | The exact cause of the government's and that the bond issue is void. gotion is not known, but it is pre- Believing that the question should | sumed the settler sold the timber be be settled at omce, the Automobile gore he had proved up. club, through President Horace Low- ry, brought suit to restrain County | 2g of gvery 100 Children Tubereular. Auditor Hugh R. Scott from issuing; New York, Aug. 25.—That twenty- the bonds. G. A. Will, attorney for! eight school children im every 100 the club, drew the papers and the from the poor tenement districts of county officials were called into court | the city are infected with tuberculosis to prove the legality of the issue. is indicated by the observations made In district court, Al J. Smith, coun-' this summer at the Sea Breeze ty attorney, demurred to the com-/ maintained at West Coney Tslaad ad plaint of Mr. Lowry, and the question children admitted te the home were of the validity of the bond issue was | supposed te be well. placed squarely before Judge Dickin- | son on the demurrer. In his decision | sustaining the county attorney’s de- | murrer, Judge Dickinson says the Harvest Expected te Be General hy pond isssue is legal, and disposes of Middle of the Week. the question. | The case will probably be appealed | to the supreme court to obtain a final’ dity of the issue. It was asserted that CANADIANS OUTTING WHEAT. Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 25.—Wheat cutting has now fairly commenced settlement, but attorneys believe throughout the three western prov Judge Dickinson will undoubtedly be inces. Already a few of the farmers sustained. have cut more than half their crop Judge Dickinson held in the deci-| and some of the earliest to start will sion that the fact that population was | have finished by the end of the week. the basis for passing the bond issue; The first big threshing return comes was not a valid objection to its legali-| from Emerson, Man., where the wheat grade. The first round, measuring | Miss_ Ethel Roosevelt, Quentin and ty, “The question is to determine ef Allan Dillabourg went 41.25 bushels a th