Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 23, 1910, Page 2

(d-Heview. “MINNESOTA "HISTORICAL “SOCIETY. VoL. XVII.—No. 36. PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE GOVERNOR mendedi ‘by you, that the talented young editor from the Minnesota valley, grew, developed and matur- ed until] a discerning and intelligent public called him from ‘his modest sanctum at and continued to make him the Chief (Mxecutive of the (great com- monwealth of Minnesota. Judge C. W. Stanton Delivers El- How well we remember the vari- ous periods of that growth and de- equent Tribute Before Minne- | velopment; and what genuine pleas- sota Editors. ure it is to us now to recall them. You remember when, attracted by his pleasing personality and evident ability, soon after he engaged in newspaper work, we elected him secretary of this Association; and then a year or two later, fully con- vineed of his ability and worth, how is . | We honored him with the presidency. State Politics Were Thoroughly Dis- And you recall how proud we were cussed as Was Also County of him as president, and how, dur- es ing his incumbeney of that office, Option and Proposed he first attracted wide public atten- 1 Mill Tax. INTERESTING MEETING WAS HELD tion, at the World’s Fair in Chicago, when, in the absence of Governor Nelson, he proudly and in eloquent (Continued on page eight) » The 44th annual meeting of the Minnesota Editorial association which was held at Minneapolis March 16 to 19, was one of the best im point wk attendance in the history of the organization. Interesting papers were read on various measures of interest to both the editors and public and consider- able time was given to ithe discus- sion of state politics. After a trip] According to Birth and Death Re- to the state agricultural school, form- er state auditor, R. C. Dunn, editor ports of Secretary H. M. of ‘the Pinceton Union, read a paper Bracken. 327 BIRTHS DURING YEAR 1909 The subject of county option was brought up and while the bulk of As Against 178 Deaths, of Which IN ITASCA COUNTY jthe editors .were (willing enough to have the issue im legislative dis- trpets, they opposed it in the state at large. \ Miss Mary D. McFadden, in 1 . charge of the St. Paul bureau of 30 Per Cent Were Killed A the Duluth News-Tribune, read a Mine Accidents-113 Mar- | paper on the subject of “Equal Suf- i trage for Women” and after talking mage Licenses. matter over res@fution it ¢ pe of equal atid was re ‘Mhat there is no race suicide im by a rousing “aye.” Itasca county the following figures Mr. Dunn is an ardent advocate of| ill prove. During ‘the year 1909, 4 1 mill tax to be set aside for the|@ccording to Dr. H. M. Bracken, purpose of bettering our public high- secretary of the state board of health Behe St. Peter and made; NO RAGE SUICIDE. ways. In his speech he said im part: 327 “To my mind the most important problem that confronts the people of Minnesota at the present time is that of bettering our public highways. “Under the 1906 constitutional am- endments, the legislature is authoriz- ed to levy a tax of one fourth of one mil] on all the taxable property with- im the state to add to the state road an@ bridge fund. “A tax rate of one mill on a $1,- 200,000,000 valuation would produce a state road and bridge fund annually of $1,200,000.” Judge Stanton’s Tribute. Judge C. W. Stanton, of Bemidji, who was formerly publisher of the Appleton Press and who was. at one jtime president of the associatilon delivered an eloquent eulogy on the life and character of the late govern- or of Minnesota, John A. Johnson. We give it below in full: Mr. President, Ladies and Gentle- men of this Association: In accepting the invitation of your president to address this asso- ciation, in which I have for many years held and still retain member- ship, I was influenced by two con- siderations, both important to me. One consideration was the antici- pated pleasure to myself of once more meeting and mingling with you at an annual gathering, and of re- newing those cordial relations of friendship, formed in this associa- tion, which I have for many years valued. But the first and really controlling reason for my presence here today was the request that T should, in my address at this time, speak of and endeavor to pay just tribute to that greatly beloved and most conspicuously honored member | outright. nd state regjster,-there were births and 178 deaths in Itasca county.| Big Fork twp. .... Blackberry twp. . Following is the report: Births Deaths. Alvwood. twp Ardenhurts tw.p .. Balsam twp. .......- Bass Brook twp. .... Bass Lake twp. Big Fork vil. Bovey vil. .. Carpenter twp. Cohasset vil. Coleraine vil. Deer River vil. Deer River twp... Feeley twp... Good Hope twp. Goodland twp. Grand Rapids vil. . Grand Rapids twp. Greenway twp. cs Tron Range twp..... ....10 Keewatin vil. Lake Jessie twp. Marble vil. Marcell twp. Nashwauk vil. Nashwauk twp. Nore twp. Sago twp. : Sand Lake twp. . Taconite vil. Trout Lake twp. Unorganized twps. Total 3 The fact should be taken into con- sideration in commutting the death rate, however, that there are a large naajber of mines operated in this county. Physicians state that fully 30 per cent of the deaths recorded are due to mine accidents, in most instances the victims being killed In the village of Nashwauk 327 ;son of Duluth, third, in 49 minutes; of this Association who has but re-}for instance. - The report shows that cently been summoned to the Great/there wera 61 births and 30 deaths Beyond. during the year 1909. In conver- I} am not unmindful of the fact] sation regarding the ratio, Dr. John that those veteran editors whom I/L. Shellman of Nashwauk stated to observe here, as well as many others}a Herald-Review representative that who have in more mecent years be-| over 50 per cent of these deaths were come members of this Association,| caused by unnatural causes, so, tak- have been so well and so intimately |ing it all in all the e of Itasca acquainted with our very distin-| county can be co healthful. guished and most sincerely lamented| During the year 1909, according member that the most fervent words|to the records of Clerk of Court I. of eulogy that I can command,|D, Rassmussen, there were 113 mar- will fall far short of expressing|miages! against 112 durimg the prev- their high esteem and affectionatelious year. The only possible manner regard for him; for it was in this which we can possibly explain Association, surrounded by you whom|the small increase during the year I now address, encouraged by/ 1909 is that it was awing to the fact you, aided by you, admired and ex-|that 1908. was leap year, which will ‘tolled by you, inspired to his best|propably account for the lange pum- efforts by you, appreciated and com-| ber of licenses issued this year. SK! TOURNAMENT A GRAND SUCCESS Coleraine andBovey Did Themselves Proud in Entertaining Na- | | tional Delegates. QVER 6,000 IN ATTENDANCE No Records Broken on Account of Snow Being in Granulated Condition, Which Re- tarded Speed. The national ski tournament, which was held at Coleraine Saturday and Sunday, February 19 and 20, was one of the biggest things ever attempt- ed in Itasca county, but Itasca county is a county of big things and all who assisted in the tournament can well ‘be proud of their efforts. OVER 300 ATTEND BEMIDJ! MEETING Northern Minnesota Deveolpment Congress Made Permanent MEET NEXT YEAR AT CROOKSTON Amendment for 1 Mill Tax Endorsed and Reforms Urged in Feder- al and Local Land Settle- ment Laws. The Bemidji Development and Re- apportionment meeting, the first one of its kind held in the state, was in full swing at Bemidji Thursday and Friday, (February 17 and 18. Thirty counties were represented at this meeting and over 300 delegates were fa dittendance. Sunday ‘was the principal day and it is estimated that fully 6,000 peo- ‘ply were in attendance, of which, over a thousand were from Grand Rapids, Deer River and Cohasset. It required two speci] trains to accom- modate the crowds from these three towns. Grand Rapids sent 450 by the special train, while fully 200 more drove over. Deer River sent 200 and Cohasset, 100. There were fully that many more from Virginia and Hib- bing. {The Chippawa Falla, Wis., club carried off the honors, in addition to securing the tournament for next year. Andrew Haugen and Oscar Gunderson, both of Chippawa Falls, won first and second places, respect- fully, in the Sunday afternoon events and 2 gold medal, emblematic of —the national championship, and $75 in gold, awarded the achievement of Haugen. Ole Fiering, Duluth, was rated third dy the judges. Ole Man- gseth of Coleraine won fourth place | Tollef Hemmstvedt of Hau Claire fifth; Lars Haugen, Chippawa Falls, sixth; John Evenson, Duluth seventh; A. Melgaard, Hibbing, eighth; Anders Haugen also won the longest stand- img jump, 117 feet and the twin jump Was won by Ole Fiering and Elling Diesen, of Duluth, 89 feet. A ten-mile ski running race was a big attraction Saturday and fur- nished considerable excitement while fe lasted. The rq@cerg startell in town followed the village streets for about eight blocks and then struck ov over the rough country, up hill and through dense woods for eight miles. The course then took them over Trou lake a distance of one mile over the ice and level grounds to the finish. T. Glisne of Superior was the first to cross the finish line, covering the distance in 45 minutes and 30 sec- onds. Ole Mangseth of Coleraine was second in 46 minutes; Olaf Thomp-; and John Manseth of Coleraine fourth in 50 minutes. | No records were broken today and the present marks} were not even appromixated. This was a source-of considerable disappointment to the of | ficers of the Coleraine club. While jthe weather conditions were ideal from the stand point of the spectator the snow on the slide was like gran- ulated sugar and the riders could develop on speed coming down the in- ers’ faces slowing them up after they left the jump. The contestants, in spite of the low marks, all showed up new champion, securing almost a perfect mark on “character.” Spills were frequent and the spectators, packed and crowded about the lower run and witnessed some of the pret- in flne form, Anders \Haugen, the; tiest jumps ever made at a national tournament. The riders and visiting officials ‘The good that will result from this and future meetings of the associ+ ation cannot be estimated and the|Samuel Coombs’ House Burned to efforts of the group of enthusiastic men who gathered together to wor! for the common good of the people of northern Minnesota will mark an epoch in the history of the develop- ment of the state. Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Isanti, Lake, Kanapec, Kittson, Koochiching, (Marshal, Mahnomen, Mille Lac, Mor- rison, Norman, Ottertail, Pine, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, WilBin, 3.—The purpose of this associa- tion shall be to advance all the ma- terial imterests of Northern § Min- nesota. 4.—The roll-call of this first con- vention shall constitute the present membership of the association. 5—The officers of this association Shall be ja president, secretary and treasurer; also an executive com- mittee composed of one member from | the Sixth, Eighth and Ninth Congres- | sional districts and the president and secretary shall be ex-officio officers jof this committee. The presidents |of the various county organizations shall be ex-officio vice-presidents of this association, All officers to bi selected at the annual meetings. 6.—There shall be im each county an organization subordinate to this organization, to be known as .. (Continued on page three.) GIRL BURNED IN COHASGET FIRE Ground this Morning and Daughter Cremated. With a perfected Meena, PARENTS BARELY MAKE ESCAPE which will include minor organiza: tions im every one of the 30 counties, members of the parent organization, the Northern Minnesota Develop- ment and Re-apportionment congress, delegates left for their homes Fri- day evening determined to vote for no legislative candidate of either Party, who is not pledged to a just Two Dollars a Year. CALL FOR TOWNAND VILLAGE CAUCUSES Liquor Question to Be Submitted to Voters At Aunual Elec- tion March 8. HAS AROUSED NO ENTHUSIASM Township Caucus Will Be Held Thursday Evening, February 24, and Village Caucus Following Evening. As will be noted in the official calls published elswhere in this issue, the own caucus will be held on Thurs- day evening February 24, and the village caucus on Friday evening, February 25. In the township, John McDonald’s term as supervisor expires and A. E. Wilder’s name has been mention- ed in connection with the office, as has also that of B. C. Finnegan. In the village there has been no lack of names suggested for the var- ious positions, but thus far, no can- didates have announced themselves for village president or trustees. The concensus of opinion, however, seems to demand that A. C. Bossard will be retained im his present position as) village president. Mr. Bossard Delaney Duff, Brother-in-law to| 22 Tepeatedly.stated that he does Coombs, Was Badly Burned About Face and Hands— May Die. not want the office, and he means it, but, unless we are badly mistaken, he will be given no chance to refuse. In this issue wilibe found the announcements of H. E. Graffam for village recorder, John E. McMahon for Word was received here this morn-| treasurer and H. 8. Huson for justice parte reapportionment of re- in the legislature. ’~__.) ine ‘that- the Samuel Coombs: house, }0f the peace,....Mr., Graffam.makes a... Resotution Caommittees Report. The report of the resolutions com- mitte was adopted by a umanimous and enthusiastic vote. The commiit- tee spent much time and deliberation in preparing a set of resolutidns that would embody the sentiments expressed (by the speakers Muring the convention, and the results of their labors were heartily approved. We give it! in part as follows: “Delegates from thirty counties, of Northern Minnesota, in Convention assembled at the City of Bemidji, February 17 and 18, 1910, composing the northern Minnesota develop- ment! Association, Northern Minnesota lies the greatest opportunities for future development of natural resources and advantages such as no other land possesses and tc the end that this development may be speedily accomplished, do hereby ! adopt the following resolutions: “Whereas, this condition is con- trary both to the letter and spirit of the Constitution of the State of Min- nesota and to every principal of right andi justice. _ “Be it resolved, that this Associa- tion demands imperatively that a re- apportionment be made at the coming session of the Legislature that shall remedy this condition on a basis which will give to all parts of the state equal representation both in the Senate and the House according to the population as showm by the Unit- ed States census of 1910. “Be it further resolved, that to this end, we recommend that all candi- laates, for the Senate and for the cline. A stif breeze blew im the jump-|}rouse of representatives from the counties included in this organiza- tion be required to pledge themselves to wonx and vote for such a law re- gardless of their personal or political interests and that those who fail to make such pledge be refused support at the polls without regard to party. “Be it further resolved, that all pelitihal parties be requested to in-|' sert in their platforms a plank pledg- Ying the early passage of a just re- apportionment law.” at Cohasset, was totally destroyed|Straightforward plea to the voters by fire at 4/30 o’clock a. m., and}#nd pledges himself to give the duties Mr. and Mrs. Coombs’ fourteen year-|°f the ‘office, if elected, his careful realizing that in} old daughter, Elnora, was cremated. Delangy Duff, a brotherinflaw to Mr. Coombs, was badly burned about the ands and face and it is doubt- ful if he will dive. Mr. and Mrs. Coombs, and infant child, barely es- cape with their lives, It seems that Mr. Coombs who is a sawyer at the hardwood factory, ;had risen shortly before 4 o’clock ‘and started a fire and then return- ed to his bed to secure more rest. ; The house, which is located one-half block north of the school house, was built of logs and was lined with several thicknesses of heavy paper. It is supposed that this paper caught fire from the heat of the stove, for when Mr. Coombs was awakened by jthe smoke, the entire building was a mass of flames. He immediately \the side of the building was broken and their infant child thrown out in the snow, Mrs. Coombs following, as means of egress by the door was blocked by the flames. Mr. Coombs remained to assist his daughter, El- nora, but on account of the smoke was unable to find her, and was fin- ally forced to leave the building, as he was already ‘badly burned. Delaney Duff, who slept in an ad- joining room, was badly burned about the face and hands before he could make his way from the building, and it is doubtful if he will live. It is thought that the daughter was Bvercome by the fumes, for when found, the body was badly charred and to all appearances she had not left her bed. All articles of cloth- ing were burned and nothing was saved, indeed, the parents were lucky to escape with their lives. The baby was uninjured by its fall in the snow. awakened his wife and a window in; consideration. E. A. LeFebre’s name has been also mentioned for the re- cordership. W. C. Yancey, the pres- ent recorder, has stated that he does not care to be a candidate for re- election, but may yet ibe the nominee. John E. McMahon, who is a candid- ate for re-election to the office of village treasurer, will undoubtedly have no opposition. He is a young man of exemplary habits, has con- ducted the affairs of the office in a businesslike manner and should be re-elected. For justice of Peace, H. S. Huson will have opposition in the person of R. H. Bailey, who is at present justice of the peace in the township. As both are old soldiers, the fight | promises to be-a warm and interest- ing one. Whe questiiop) of whether or no Grand Rapids shall have saloons will be submitted to the voters Tuesday, ;}March 8. It has aroused no en- ‘tthusiasm to speak of, and it is not likely the voters will attempt to re- tard Grand Rapids’ progress. The village is on the eve of a boom, not just a 10 day’s wonder, but a steady growth, and it behoves all to lay no |straw iw the path of such develop- ment. CONFIRM PAVING ASSESSMENT Council Held Meeting Friday Evening and Transacted Business. At a meeting of the village council jwhich was held at the village hall A subscription was started this|Friday evening the matter of morning to assist in relieving ‘the/the Kindred avenue paving assess- physical needs of the grief-stricken|ment was taken up . There ‘were no family, and owing to the generosity | objections presented to the proposed of the citizens, three or four hundred | assessment which jis 85 per cent of fwere gratified with the manner im| Organization Committee’s Report. which the events were conducted and] Report of committee on plan of expressed themselves as certain that| permanent organization of the North- records will be made on the Coler-|¢m Mirnesota Development Associa- more favorable. Acting upon their (fine slidd when the conditions are | tio’ Your committee reports with the , the lower run will be|reccommendation that the following made steeper and the bump, now is almost horizontal, will be elev | zation. ated slightly. 1.—The name of this organization Barney Reilly, the owner of a con-|shall-be The Northern Minnesota De- trolling interest in Coleraine and|yelopment Association, Bovey since his sensational perform- 2.—The following counties shall be ances Saturday when he won the] ixcomorated in the association, to- (Continued on page six) wit: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton dollars has already been raised. Notice to the Public. The firm doing business under the name of J. O. Johnson & Co., the which | be adopted as the plan of your organi| meat and’ provision dealers, has been dissolved by mutual consent ' and hereafter the business will be con- ducted! by the undersigned. All out- standing accounts are due and payabl to the undersigned. "J, 0. JOHNSON. the estimated cost of the work, and it was confirmed. A communication was received requesting that the electors of the village be permitted to vote whether or no there shall be saloons.in Grand Rapids and the Secorder was ordered to prepare a notice, which is published, in this is- sue of the Herald-Review, notifying the electors that ‘the proposition will ‘be voted upon. The next meeting of the council will be held March 2 and this will be the last meeting during the fiscal year. The usual grist of bills was allowed. 7 : e