Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 16, 1910, Page 1

ensures 3 “@yke. Deer River—M. George Ruby, S. J. Moran, Ww. B Taylor, TT. A. Brown and James Quigg. Grand Rapids—Glen Strader, “ Grand Wapids “MINNESOTA Vo, XVII—No. 39. GRAND RapiDs, Irasca CouNTY, MINN., WepNESDAY ,MARCH 16, ‘tgIo. Two Dollars a Year. ITASCA COUNTY LINES UP SOLID County Development Association Organizes With Hon. D. M. Gunn as President. REAPPORTIONMENT © THE ISSUE Candidates for State Offices Must Pledge Themselves to Work for Reapportionment and North- ern Minnesota. } The first county conservation meet- ing, which hereafter will take name of the Itasca county division of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation, was held at Grand Rapids Thursday and was attended by a large number of delegates fram vari- ous parts of the county. H. D. Powers was made temporary chairman of the meeting and W. J. Stock, of Cole- raine, was named as secretary. The following were the officers elected to head the organization: Hon. D. M. Gunn, Grand Rapids, president; E. L. Buck, Cohasset, vice- president; S. J. Moran, Deer River, treasurer; E. J. Farrell, Grand Ra- pids, secretary. In order to obtain funds to carry on the work of the association it was decided to assess each township and village the sum of $5 per year and the county $10. The finance com- mittee, which was appointed by the president, is as follows: George Ruby Deer River; Frank Provinski, Bovey; D. D. Greer, Coleraine; Will Nisbett, Grand Rapids; Louis Shuirman, Nash wauk. : It was also decided to have the following standing committees, com- posed of 5 members each: Legisla-|_ tive, agriculture and advertising and promoting. These committees have not yet been appointed, but will prob- ably be at the next meeting, which will be held im the near future at the call of the president. | The following were the delegates who held seats in the convention: Bovey—Frank Provinski, J. K. Jas- per, Nels Lexon, A. H. Grimpo, An- dy Nelson, L. D. Lammon and Ralph Whitmas. Calumet—Ernest Gross! and Dan Rooten. Cohasset—E. L. Buck, Morris O’Brien and George Becker. Coleraine—P. L. Ramquist, E. W. Blair, M. Prettner, D. D. Greer,| W. J. Stock and Supt. J D. M. Gunn, C. C. McCarthy, C. H. Dickinson, W. C. Gilbert, John Beck- felt, F. F. Price, George Kremer, Jo- seph Stephens, C. H. Sumner, E. J. Farrell, Will Nisbett, J. S. Gole, E. J. McGowan, A. L. Thwing, I. D. Rass- mussen and H. D. Powers. As the greater share of the after- noon was devoted to ithe effecting of a permanent organization, no great amount of business was transacted, put it was decided to place no re- strictions on the membership, any res dent in the county being eligible to membership. The committee on resolutions, of which, Hon. C. C. McCarthy was chairman and D. D. Greer, secretary, then made their report, which was read and approved. It ran as fol- lows: Tea We, the delegates of the several villages, townships and commercial clubs in Itasca county, together with the delegates of said county at large, heretofore duly appointed as such delegates, in convention assembled, realizing that great opportunities for future development of natural re- sources and advantages exist in our county, and to the end that the same may be speedily developed, realized and accomplished, do hereby adopt the following resolutions: Whereas, the representation of the northern half of the state in the State Legislature is .conceded to be wholly inequitable and unjust in view of the rapid growth in population of that part of the state as compar- ed with other portions, and ‘ Whereas, this condition is contrary both to the letter and spirit of the Constitution of the state of Minne- sota and to every principle of right and justice, Be it resolved, hat this Associa- tion demands imperatively that a reapportionment be made at the com- ing session of the Legislature that {shall remedy this condition on a basis which will give to all parts of the state equal representation both im the Senate and the House accord- ing to the population as shown by the United States census of 1910. ‘Be it further resolved, that to this end, we recommend that all candi- dates for the Senate and for the House of Representatives from the; counties included in this organization be required to pledge themselves to work and vote for such a law regard- less of their personal or political in- terests 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 po- litical parties be requested to insert in their platforms a plank pledging the early passage of a just reappor- tionment Jaw. 2. Whereas, no extensive coloniza- tion of the unoccupied lands of Northern Minnesota can be accom- plished until roads and bridges are constructed, and it is absolutely es- sential to the highest development of the agricultural sections of this State that the best possible roads be provided, Be it therefore resolved, that it is expedient, proper and absolutely necessary that the Legislature submit to the people for adoption a Con- stitutional Amendment providing for the general property tax of 1 mill for road purposes, the fund thereby created to be distributed by| the State Highway Commission among the several counties of the State of Min- nesota. (Continued on page five) NASHWAUK MAN [5 FATALLY WOUNDED Frank Perusich is Shot Twice Through Lungs by Matt NOT EXPECTED HE WILL LIVE Mariele Brought to Grand Rapids and Lodged in County Jail Says He Shot in Self- Defense. Frank Perusich, a miner working “jin the mines near Nashwauk, is in a critical condition at the Nash- -|waulk hospital, as the result of an altercation in which he received a bullet ithrough the lungs. Matt Mair- ele, who it is claimed did the shooting is in the county jail awaiting the action of the grand jury. It is stated that Perusich, the wounded man, is yery quarrelsome by nature and he hung around Mairele’s saloon Wednesday seeking to quarrel with whom ever came in. Not be- ing successful in engaging anyone in a fistic’ combat he finally turned his attention to the bartender, throwing a glass of beer in his face. Mairele attempted to interfere, and Perusich immediately turned on him, using for his weapons a chair and a kettle of scalding water, which had been sitting on the! stove. Mirele drew a revolver and told Perusich to keep away from him, but; the latter did not heed the warning and Mairele shot twice, both bullets perforating the lungs. Perusich is in a critical (condition and it is not thought he will live. Strong Pictures At The Gem. The Gem _ is constanty showing strong dramas and one that will appear soon is “Her Terrible Or- deal.” It is a love story, of course, the interest in which is heightened by the fact that the girl is locked in| a safe, an absentminded businessman who leaves important papers *ehin¢ and must, perforce, reutrn to his of- fice to get them, and a general mix- up which makes up interest’ through- out the film. The girl is finally rescued and the picture ends happily with the young people united and all pleased, rather than otherwise, that aforesaid business man was absent- minded. It is a picture which has many fine subleties and all should watch the hand bills and not miss seeing it. 1 . | Mariele. {rags and garments. EXAMINATION ON CHARGE OF ARGON Taking of Testimony Completed And Yancey Bound Over to Grand Jury. ‘ons WERE FIXED AT $2,000 Hearing---Point Where Fire Started Not Yet Estab- lished. The hearing of Recorder Yancey, who is charged with the crime of arson in connection with the firing of village hall, was adjourned from Friday to Monday morning, at the requesti of the county attorney. The hearing was held before Court Commissioner Pratt and “after County Auditor Spang had testified that Grand Rapids was a dtly organized jvillage, President A. C. Bossard, the complaining witness, was placed on the stand. Mr. Bossard testified that he was on the scene shortly after the alarm ,was sounded. He described the appearanc of the recorder’s office and also the |store room, Which is just back of it. COWASGET WILL | Sheldon Interests Will Erect Build- | ing and Start Business At Once. [DEMAND FOR WORE COTTAGES HAVE STATE BANK’ next season’s cut comes in. John Nelson, of the Bass Brook hotel, returned from Rush City, Sun- ‘day evening, where he was in at- tendance at the funeral of an aunt, who died Friday evening. A. J, Wedge, Jr., of Bemidji, was jin the village Tuesday in connection} with the establishment of a bank j at this place. H. H. Coolidge and W. A. Camp- jbell visited with friends at Grand Rapids Saturday evening. Dr. ®. R. Harrison| the Grand Rap- Daily-Hardwood Factory Plan- ning Substantial Additions to Their Plant. Cohasset citizens are somewhat exicted over the fact that a bank is soon to be established in the village. The Sheldon interests, who are heavily interested in the First | National bank at this place, are the promoters of the institution and they have already opened up a discount office in the room of the John Cos- tello building, with J. G. Peterson, assistant cashier of the First Nationa. bank of Grand Rapids temporarly in charge best locations in the village, lying be- tween the H. H. Carrier building and the drug store, has been purchased and as soon as possible the erection He stated that the recorder’s desk was found opened and the drawers pulled put. He! also said there were several books found spread oa the desk and that an overcoat, which | strongly smelled of kerosene, was ly- jing on the desk. In the back part ‘of the desk was another garment. He sid that an oi] can was found in the room. but on cross-examination stated that it might have been in the room for several months: —De- puty Sheriff Hachey testified as to as sisting in piling the books in a box and also picking up the saturated His testimony! was corrobated by C.W. Forrest, who assisted in the work. Village Treasurer Jonh E. McMahon was then called on the stand and testified as the way in which moneys belonging to the village were re- ; ceived by him. Dave Montcalm, who '‘has been doing the janitor work at) | the hall, testified to minor matters, | | where he kept stores appertaining | t to the hall, etc. He stated that he had seen the oil can in the recorder's | office the day before the fire and had} used some of the oil. On Tuesday A. A. Garris, Albert ; Wellein and A. L. LeFreniere testifi- jed as to the location of the fire, the {aspect of the recorder’s office and {other small details. The state then | rested its case and no testimony was | offered by the defense at this time. | At conclusion of the hearing this morning, Yancey was bound over to the grand jury, his bond being fixed at $2,000, which was furnished. According to the testimony, the bulk of fire was in the store room and the only points yet established are that ‘there was a fire and that it was undoubtedly set by some one. An expert accountant from Minne- apolis arrived here Tuesday and is engaged in going over the books to determined whether or not there is a |shortage. He will probably complete {his work inside of ten days. Harry Lacoss Killed. | Word was received here this morn- jing that Harry J. Lacoss had been jrun over by a freight train near Fort Dodge, Iowa. The young man was well known to Grand _ Rapids resi- dents, he having made his home for some time with his uncle, Rev. |Father Gamache. The Detroit Re- cord has the following: “A telegram was received here Tuesday afternoon conveying the sad intelligence that Harry Lacoss }second son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lacoss, of this city, had been almost instantly killed by being run over by the cars while in the performance of |his duties as a brakeman on the M. | | The telegram gave no particulars and merely asked for instructions regard- ing the disposition of the body. Word |was immediately wired in return ‘and the remains arrived yesterday on No. 13 and the funeral is being held this morning from the Catholic church. A number of the relatives are here from out of the city and we shall endeavor to give a more detailed mention next week.” lit further evidence that outsiders re- of a bank building will be commenced The promoters have not yet definite- ly settled on the size or material to be used, but it is thought it will be built of brick. The bank will be a state bank cap- italized at $10,000 and as soon as necessary the capitalization will be increased. Cohasset has many busi- ness establishments, which heretofore haye-been doing business with Grand Rapids’ rangement has been satisfactory in the main, it does not give the con- veniences that a resident bank can. Cohasset citizens are very much pleas ed with the announcement and think cognize the village’s possibilities as a Ibusiness) center. Demands for More Cottages. That business and popu'ation are) constamtly increasing is evidenced by the fact that the population has increased so rapidly that rentable dwellings are at a premium. Increase of population always follows increas« of business and those interested in the welfare and future growth of Cohasset and are canting about for sc means of taking care of this influx. Messrs. E. L, Buck and H. H. Car- rier have been contemplating the er- ection of half dozen or more cottages but their plans are yet in the em- bryo and they are undecided as_ to what they ‘will do. Purchasing More Equipment. John Main who operates a saw mill, is spending the week at Min- neapolis, where he is looking over machinery with a view of purchasing a planer and matcher for his mill. There is a great demand for the fin- ished product and he has received | orders for a large amount of work. A Busy Shipping Point. As a shipping point Cohasset is one of the busiest villages on the Great Northern line, between Duluth and Grand Forks. The cedar industry is 10 to 12 cars of cedar poles are being shipped out each day, and there is still are large amount to be disposed Enlarge Hardwood Factory. Messrs. Thompson and Wood, of Fort Dodge, Iowa,-who are heavily interested in the Cohasset Hardwood! factory, are in the village and have been considering the advisibability of building additions to the plant. When! appjoached by a Herald-Review rep-| restmtative, they stated their plans; & St. L. railway at Fort Dodge, Iowa. | had not been definitely shaped jed by $3,000 insurance, so, in reality, enough to give out anything for pub- lication, but it is stated on good authority that if the proposed plans! are carried out it will result in about 40 more men being employed at the factory. The hardwood factory com- patiy ut about 2,000,000 feet of cedar logs during the season and this together with the 1,500,000 feet, which they had left over from last A lot on Main street, one of the | Set on Haster‘Monday evening, March banks, ‘and; ‘while this ar-j} EVIDENTLY SET BY SOME ONE !bell and in a short time the firemen assuming huge proportions and from |iwas formulated that the fire had year, wijl be ample to run them until ids dentist, was in the village Tues- day. Dr. Harrison makes regular visits to Cohasset and will be found Defense Offered No Evidence At! Shipping 10 to 12 Cars Cedar Poles| at Dr. Jonnson’s office. County Commissioner Morris 0’- Brien was a business visitor at the county seat Monday evening. Services will be held at St. Au- gustine’s Catholic church at Cohas- set on Saturday, March 26, by Rev. | Father Turbiaux at 8 o'clock, a. m. Miss Lily O’Brien, of Tolley, N. D. sister to Morris O’Brien, who has been a sufferer from rheumatism for the past 11 years, was completely cured at Dr. Gilman’s hospital at Bemidji and is now fully restored to her former degree of good health. Sut e of Bills are out announcing a dance to be given in Village hall, at Cohas- 28. This dance will be given under the auspices of the! M. W. A. Lodge and Roecker’s orchestra, of Grand Rapids, will furnish the music. The price of tickets, including supper, is $1. All are invited. BLAZE DAMAGES THE VILLAGE HALL Fire Discovered at 2:30 O'clock Friday Morning---Seon Under Control. After Flames Were Subdued, Rags: Were Found in Recorder’s Of- fice Saturated With Kerosene Oil. Fire was discovered at the rear} of Village hall Friday mornig about; 2:30 o'clock, by Henry Remer, as he} was on his way to the depot to take the morning passenger for Duluth. He immediately rang the fire alarm| had the fire extinguished. The bulk of the fire was in the supply room| in the southeast corner of the build- , ing, although where the fire start-! ed has not yet been established, | and the recorder’s office was badly scorched, the desk and some of the books being damaged to some extent.’ After the flames had been sub- dued an effort was made to save the books. When they were being re- moved it was discovered that rags and articles of clothing, saturated with kerosene oil, were lying strewn on the des and on the floor in the immediate vicinity and the theory been purposely set by some one. Al- though in a badly damaged condi- tion, the only book partially destroy- ed was the consumers register, giv- ing the list of delinquent water and light consumers, A slip was after- wards found giving this list and the amounts, so there are no records lost. The damage to the building and supplies in the store room is estimat- ed at about $500, while $100 will prob ably cover the cost of repairing the desk, typewriter, etc. This is cover- there will no loss to tax payers. County Attorney Price ordered’ a guard placed in the recorder’s office, which is still being maintained, and the books and articles of clothing found were removed to the court house to be used as evidence. G. E. Anderson, of Hill City, was a business. caller in the village between trains today. | the THE NEW COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING Bonds of Recorder, Treasurer and Justice of the Peace Are Fixed. Yi VARIOUS COMMITTEES APPOINTED Frank McCormick Named As Marshal-—Consider Placing Vil- lage - Utilities in Hands of Commission, The new village council qualified at a meeting held Saturday evening for that purpose and on Monday even ing the first official meeting was held, the meeting being held at the town hall on account of the conditioi of the recorder’s office. The meeting was called to order by President Bossard, all members _ re- sponded to roll call. The personal bond of Recorder LeFebvre and Justice of the Peace Bailey in the sum of $1,000 and $500, respectively were accepted and the president ap- pointed the following committees to serve for the ensuing year. Purchas- ing committee—B. A. LeFebvre and George Shook. Street, alley and sewer committee—George Arscott and E. A. LeFebvre. Electric light and water committee—F, A. King and George Arscott. Police committee— ‘George Shook and F. A. King. Bids were received for the position of village marshal, but before voting it was decided that one man should serve days, continuously, while an- other should serve nights. The names of Frank McCormick and A. Seamans were balloted on, the first named receiving a majority of the votes. George Moores was elected night watchman and the salaries for both officers was fixed at $75 per month ‘@tich. For street commissioner, Thomas Benton was elected and his salary was fixed at $70 per month. James D. Doran was elected village attorney the salary being placed at $300 for year. Petitions were received from both the First National bank jand First State bank, asking that they be named as the official village depository and a motion was made and carried that both banks act in that capacity. The salaries of engine: ers at the power plant were left the same as last year, $80 and $90 per month.' It was decided to hold the regular meetings on the second Mon- day in each month. The matter of establishing a con- tingent fund was also talked over, as was the matter of turning the pub- lic utilities over to a commission. It was suggested that each member of the council look up data regarding advisibality of the plan and it will undoubtedly be acted on at no dis- tant date. Among other matters, the letting of the village printing was held in abeyance, the vote stand ing two and two. On motion the council adjourned to Tuesday even- ing. Not much was done at Tuesday’s meeting with the exception of dp- | pointing a committee which has full power to act in regard to having an examination of the recorder’s books. St. Patrick’s Day Supper. Remember, the date of the St. Pat« rick’s day apron sale and supper, which will be given by the Catholic Ladies <Altar society at Village hall on the afternoon and evening of March 17. The report has’ been cir- culated that the hall is in an unsafe condition from the result of the recen fire but this is untrue. The building is perfectly safe and no one need have any fears regarding the matter. The apron sale will commence at 2 o'clock and will be seryed from 5:30 until all are served The following is the menu: Roast pork with dress- ing, brown gravy; apple sauce; mashed potatoes; turnips; deviled eggs; cabbage salad; baked beans; pickles; rolls; cake and coffee. The price for supper is: Adults, 35 cents, children 20 cents. At 8:15 an entertainment will be given to which all are welcome, there being no charge made for this feature. HISTORICAL | es = SOCIETY. } oa