Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 1, 1910, Page 1

| | eT — — 8 PAGES MINNESOTA SOCIETY. 8 PAGES Vor, XX.—N. 50 Two Dollars a Year. TWO GRAND RAPIDS PEOPLE DROWNED Miss Ruth Backes and M. A. Mul- vihill Drown in Pokegama Lake Monday Evening. BODIES FOUND TUESDAY MORNING Accompanied By Miss Anna Beck- er and Harley Caldwell, They Were Rowing Out When Boat Was Swamped. Miss Ruth’ Backes and M. A. Mul- vibill were drowned in Pokegama Jake Monday evening, at about 6| o’clock, through the swamping of their boat by the waves. In the boat About three years ago he came to Gvand Rapids. where he was employ- ed in the bottling works of his uncle, John Costello. He continued in this position until his death, but had prac- tically closed a deal with Theo. Betts for the purchase of his ice busi- ness. The intelligence of his death was telegraphed his father during Monday night and instructions were received to ship the body at once to Arnprior. Michael A. Mulvihill was ‘py disposition kind and obliging to- wards all. Always happy, always the same sunny temperament, he instant- ly commanded friendship from those with whom he came in contact and his loss will be keenly felt by many. The body was taken to Arnprior this morning and was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Costello. Miss Ruth Backes was aged twenty- four years.and.was born and raised at Mishigamme, Michigan. She came to Grand Rapids two years ago with her sister, Miss Viola Backes, both teach- ing at the Forest lake school. The de- ceased had charge of the fourth grade and by her kind and loving ways gained the affections of her pu- pils to a degree 'that few attain and she will be sincerely mourned by those she helped to develop. By her with them were Miss Anna M. Becker and Harley Caldwell ,and the four bung to the boat after it cap- sized for some time, but it is thought that Miss Backes and Mr. Mulvihill were seized with cramps, as they went under at the same time. The four drove out to the Cgema hotel about 4:30 o'clock in the after- noon and secured a row boat and were within thirty rods of Drumbeat- er island when the boat was swamp- ed. Previous to the swamping of the ‘boat, water had been coming in over the gunwales and, as they did not have a bailer along, they were bail- ing with their hats. Suddenly, a wave larger than usual, capsized the boat, throwing them in the water. All were able to swim with the excep- tion of Miss Backes and Mulvihill as- sisted her in gaining a hold on the boat. In the meantime Miss Becker jand Caldwell secured holds and no danger was apprehended unless as- sistance should be ‘tong ‘in coming. In order to safeguard Miss Backes, ‘Mulvihill clasped her by the hand ‘while with the other he retained” his hold on the boat, she doing like- wise. They clung to the boat in this qanner for about fifteen minutes when they were similtaneously seiz- ed with cramps, it is thought, for their holds on the boat loosened and they sank to the bottom and did not | rise again. Miss Becker and Caldwell were un- able to do anything in the way of assistance and united in shouting for help. In the meantime Miss Hoef- fling, who was spending the day at the lake, the guest of Mrs. C. T. | Kennedy, witnessed the capsizing of | the boat and summoned Mr. Butler, the proprietor of the Ogema. He went to the Meyers cottage to secure | the launch, but it was gone. Miss Hoeffling then attempted to go to their assistance in a large row boat, Mr. Butler being unable to row, but ‘the waves were too high amd she’ was forced to put back. About 6:45 o’clock, the steamboat, \Mayflower, was sighted and its at- tention attracted. It then went to the assistance of Miss Becker and Mr. Caldwell and brought them to the mainland. Caldwell suffered no very serious effect from the long wait,but Miss Becker was very much exhaust- ed and Dr. Carpenter was summoned. She is now out of danger, but it will be some time before she recovers from the shock. Miss Viola Backes, sister of Miss Ruth Backes, who had been visiting friends at Superior, arrived here on the evening train by the way of Hib- bing. and when told of the drowning of her sister, became hysterical and is in bad condition. When news of the drowning reach- ed the village, a number immediate- ly went out to assist in recovering the bodies. Thos Ward, A. A. Garris, Arthur Seaman, Albert Hachey, Jess Harry, Bert Pearson, Will Nisbett, R. $S. Reed, Hugh Mckwen, John Costel- Jo,Howard McLachlan and Will McAl- pine spent the night dragging the lo- cality, in which the unfortunate young people went down, with ropes on which were tied large fish hooks and sinkers. About 7:30 o’clock, a. m. they located the bodies and brought them up. They went down in about seventy feet of water. When found the bodies were about six feet apart. They were at once taken to Kremer’s undertaking rooms. associate teachers and by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance she was held in the highest esteem and time only, will efface their grief at her sudden taking way. The body was taken to Mishigamme for inter- ment Tuesday night by her sister, Miss Viola Backes. She is still suffer- ing from the shock of her sisters death and was accompanied to Su- perior by Dr. Carpenter where she was met by friends who accompanied her the balance of the trip. The sad occurrence spread a gloom jéver the village that will not soon be dispelled and Decoration day, the day all pay tribute to the natifon’s heroes, will long be remebered by Grand Rapids friends and acquaint- ances of the two young people who were so suddenly called to the Great Beyond and as the years roll by, Dec- oration day will see some mark of respect paid to keep their memory green. GREAT HILL MINE NOW SHIPPING ORE Expected to Be in Mahoning and Rust Class. The ‘liver Irdn Mining company began the first shipment of iron from fhe Hill mine) on Monday of this week. The Hill mine was cleared of its timber only two years ago this spring and stripping has been rush- ed and so successfully carried on that ore was reached early in the spring and found to be very near the surface and of much higher grade than either the Walker pit at Cole- raine or Holman at Taconite. It is said to be closely compared with the Mahonig and Rust mines at Hibbing. The Hill mine ore will not need to be sent to Coleraine concentrating plant on account of its high grade and therefore it will be sent straight through to Duluth by the Missabe road. The Great Northern will have its sidetracks built into the mine where it will handle all its ore as per their contract with Mr. Iiill. At first it was estimated that about 250,000 tons would be shipped this season, but recently it has been raibed to 500,000 and account of its grade and easy mining and shipping it is rumored that even 1,000,000 tons may be sent before the end of the shipping season. Shipping from the underground shaft has been going on for about three weeks with abdut three or four carloads a week but from the open pit the quantity will be. a surprising higher figure. Mining and railroad officials have visited the district here all week and show great interest in the present outlook for the Hill mine and Marble. Brooks Buys Drug Store. The Deer River News reports that P. R. Brooks of that town has bought the George Blaising drug stock and pusiness. The News says: “He has also enagged a first-class pharma- cist from Ashland, Wis., who will ar- rive next week and before June 10th the new store will be opened. Mr. Brooks has a large and neat store room. He and his father number among the oldest inhabitants and firs merchants, and that he will succeed Michael A. Mulvihill was twenty-five years of age at the time of his de- mise and was born and raised in the province of Ontario, Canada. His par- ents make their home at Armprior.| on which he ‘will accept.” in his new venture is generally con- ceded and wished. Mr. Blaising has other good offers and locations in Members of B. F. Huson Post, G. A. R. Listen to Beautiful Tri- bute by Rev. Dr. Briggs. DECORATED OLD SOLDIER'S GRAVES Procession Lead By Fife and Drum Corps—Followed By School Children Carrying Flags and Flowers. Sunday, May 29, was fitingly ob- served by the members of+B. F. Hu- son post, G.A.R.,they marching to the Methodist Episcopal church.in.a body where Rev. Dr. Samuel G. Briggs de- livered a splendid address to the veterans, eulogistic of the action which prompted them to defend the old flag. He paid a very touching tri- bute to the departed theroes and his sermon was considered one of ‘the best that has been delivered in Grand Rapids. On Monday, Decoration day, the civil war veterans met at Village hall at 10 o’clock, a. m., formed in procession and marched to South- side cemetery where services were held and the graves of Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins appropriately decorat- ed. The protssion was headed by a drum corps.consisting.of. Wm. Weitze fifer, Robt. H.Bailey,snare drummer, and W. N. Delcour, bass drummer, and when the strains of the martial music floated on the air, one could see an imvoluntary. straighening of the shoulders and a quickening of tthe pace on the part of the old sol- diers. They were followed by a large number of schoo] children, carrying flowers and flags who assisted in decorating the graves. In the afternoon, conveyances were secured and the old soldiers drove to Itasca cemetery where eleven de- parted veterans have been !aid to rest. They are.; L. F. Knox, James Mc- Leod, Alfred Kenniston, John E. Bow den,,I. L. Anderson, B. B. Glines, L. Hi. Hawkins, Joseph A. Sayers, Co- lumbus Buck, W. A. Everton and Georeg W.Lowe.The graves were dec- orated with flowers and flags. The following are the members of B, F. Mtuson post, G. A. R.: Comrades Arno, Bailey, Baker, Brook, Ferster, Huson, Jones, Jacobs, Mitchell, Mills, Nien, Reed, Seaman, Temby, Wilson, and Yancey. The day was generally ‘observed throughout the village, a majority of the business houses re- maining closed, A Fourth Suggestion. The Bovey Iron News makes the follawing terse remarks on the ad- vemt of the glorious fourth. “‘Let us edlebrate the Founth this year by overlooking it. Na gaod can come of it in honoring it in the usual manner. Let us remember the day in our homes quietly and in order. Let us take ‘to the lakes and the woods and spend the day with mother and the children rather than ta stay and help by our 4th farce. Stand aside and look at the observance of the day. Are you proud of it? Do the fights, drunks and dis- orderlies conform to your ideas of the proper way to honor the great day? Are you satisfied that it is right for each or any of us to become fiends unclaimed and to raise h—1 unmolested on July 4th? Who is there among us to give the right for one day to became lawless ‘howling mobs of humanity—and for what. Is there a person today who cares a Continental for the day if it were not for ‘the loss of the ‘Hd” Who is there that conscientiously goes forth with a full knowledge of the day’s im port and remains long in sane celebra- tion. Suspend the 4th until such time as it ‘will ‘honorably treated as it should be.” To Cass Lake By Boat. Dave Cochran and family and Wm. McLaughlin and family made a most interesting trip by water to Cass Lake a few days ago. From Pokega- ma the entire distance was made in Mr. Cochran’s boat, Wabana. The families returned by train and Mr. view, and he has not decided as yet Cochran will return with the boat. |Tney ‘all report_a delightful outing. a ae LSE AE Se eS A 2 erent Re SR oR Ecce A De de pile inne ep hneine ai ip p eeeetia TRIBUTE PAID TO {GRAYS ARE STILL NATION'S HERDES| PLAYING THE GAME Won From Marble Sunday and De- feated Fast Cass Lake Team Decoration Day. TOOK BOTH GAMES BY BIG MARGINS Estimated Over 300 People Wit- nessed Exhibition Between Cass Lake and Grays—Was a Good One. » ‘ The Grand Rapids Grays are put- ting up an article of baseball that is causing neighboring teams to sit up and take notice. The Marble team contested with them at Southside park Sunday afternoon but was clear- ly out-classed, Grand Rapids winning hy a score of 9 to 1. (Marble was first up to bat and was given three goose eggs. Grand Rap- ids likewise failed to score. Marble failed to get their name inscribed on the tally sheet during the next five innings, but Grand Rapids secured a run in the second and in the fourth ‘bit the visitors up for three trips. Two more tallies were added in the fifth through errors on the part of the Marble catcher and second base- man. In the sixth Peterson and Stowe started down the path on safe bin- gles and on account of an error by the short stop and a single by Reerdon, they registered up two more tallies. {Marble got a mun on third through errs on the part of the first and third baseman and a single brought him home. This was the only run scored by the visiting team during the game. Through errors Grand Rap- iés secured another run fn the seventh inning and neither team _ scored ‘he balance of the game. Stowe, a new man, twirled for the Grays and put up a good exhibition. The follow- ing is the score by innings. Grand Rapids—0 103 2210 x—9 Marble. ... 00000010 0—1 Batteries. Stowe and Peterson; Erickson and Paton. Umpires. Wick and Sterns. Summary: Grand Rapids- ..its 9, Strike-outs 7, errors 4, bases on balls 2; Marble—Hlits 2, Strik- outs 7, errors 7, bases on balls 6. Ciss Lake Was E.sy The game Decoration day between Cass Lake and the Grays, while an easy victory, was the most hotly contested of the season, the visitors playing a hard game. Brownlee ,who played the bench Sunday, was in fine form ,and in the first inning struck out the first two yoen up. The third lifted an infield fly to Lofberg, at second, which re- tired the side. Lofberg landed on a single and reached first, Reerdon put a fly to short and Welle%’s grass-cutter was picked by Brazing at second. Kentfield got to first on a single, bringing Lofberg home and Metzger was struck out. Neither team scored in the second, but eath se- cured a run in the third. Both were planked again in the fourth and each tallied another run in the fifth. In the sixth Nason, of Cass Lake was given three healthy swings and Blez- ing gat to first on an error but was caught out attempting to steal sec- ond and Phelps was struck out at the plate. Grand Rapids succeeded in registering two runs at home plate during this inning through bunching hits. Cass Lake tallied another run im the seventh, while Grand Rapids was blanked, but in the eighth the visitors only got a man as far as second when the side was retired. During this inning the Grays seemed to have taken Baumgartner’s measure for they pounded.him.all.over.the dia- mond and scored a total of five runs. (Cass Lake was blanked again in the ninth and this ended the game with the score 10 to 3 in Grand Rapids’ favor. Score by innings. Grand Rapids—1 0101205 x—10 €ass Lake....001010100~-3 Batteries. Brownlee and Peterson; Baumgartner and Cman. Umpires, Zimmers and O’Brien. Summary. Grand Rapids—Itits 15, errors 8, struck-out by Brownlee 13; Cass Lake—Hits 4, errors 5, .struck- ut by Baumgartner 7. e The following is the position and patting average of the Grand Rapids - Peterson, c.... .. . -- . 455 Lofberg, 375 TWeHGHT, OE 2s) es ign ois 350 Shortman, rf. . 278 Brownlee, p.. 267 Kentfield, ss. .250 Stowe, p...... .250 Romans, If.... 1182 Reerdon, 3b 170 Metzger, 1b. 150 Still Hold the Belt. The Grand Rapids Midgets went to Deer itiver Saturday and defeated the Deer River team by a score of 11 to 6. The News has the following | to say in regard to the game: j “After cleaning up Cohasset, Cap- tain Brooks invited the defeated ones up ‘to Deer iRiver for a return game, but they declined, and admitted that ‘their team was then and there “bust- ed” up. But this noon, the locals were surprised to see get off the train the terrible (Midgets, and in the rain, at that. The teams repaired to the park and had it out. As we go ilo press we are informed that the Midgets won by the score of 11 to 6. Garner-Yost. Mr. Riiey Garner and Miss Flor- ence Yost, both resiuents of Grand kapids, were united in marriage at 10 o’clock this morning at the home of the bride’s mother. Mr. and Mrs. L Yost, Judge EK. S. Huson, of the pro- bate court, performed the ceremony. The groom is a young man who has resided in Grand Rapids about a year and has made many friends among his associates who will congratulate him] upon his selection of a bride.so popular with all who know her. Miss Yost has grown to young womanhood in Grand Rapids where she is known and admired for her many charming qualities. Among those who attend- ed the wedding from out of town were Mrs. S. F. Bates of Cambridge, Iowa, an aunt of the bride; James Garner, father of the groom, and other mem- bers of the family, from Kelly Lake; members of the Yost family and Will Kratz of Remer. Mr. and Mrs, Garner will continue to make Grand Rapids their home, HAS APPOINTED THE DELEGATES President Gunn of the Development Association Names Delegates. President D. M Gunn of the Itasca county branch of the Northern Min- nesota Development association, has named the following delegates to at- tend the meeting at Crookston which convenes today. Dr. Fairell, M. J. Taylor and George Ruby, Deer Riv- er; E. L. Buck and George Becker, Cohasset; W. J. Stock, Coleraine; A. C. Bossard, E. C. Kiley, A. J. Mc- Guire, John Beckfelt, C. A. Marr, E. J. Farrell, Grand Rapids; David Rose, Island Lake. Some of the dele- gates will leave at noon today for Crookston, while others wil! take the night train, arriving at the conven- tion city tomorrow morning. SOON COMPLETE EXCAVATING Foundation Will Be Started as Soon as Mortar Mixing Machines Are Received. The excavating work for the McAl- {pind block is nearly finished, the Graham-Young Co. having a large force of men and teams at work and the firm is only awaiting the arrival of mixing machines, which were ship- ped from Milwaukee, before com- mencing the mason work. Several car. loads of brick have al-| 94 ready fbeen received and unloaded and indication are there will be little or no delay after the work is once started. Fire at Feeley Last Friday morning fire broke out in the general store of Kar] Heyman at Feeley. The stock was injured to the extent of about $1,500,which was fully covered by insurance with the H. E. Graffam agency of Grand Rap- ids. Appointed Fire Ranger. Herbert Grove has been appointed by Gen. C. C. Andrews as fire warden for Itasca county, and he will enter upon his duties this week. He has been assigned to all that territory lying east of range 26. INVITED 10 Vall WASHING PLANT Supt. John C. Greenway Invites Commercial Club and Business Men to Visit Structure. TRIP WILL BE MADE SATURDAY Will Be Met at Coleraine By Spec- ial Train and Conducted Through Mines and Concentrating Plant. Through the courtesy of John Cx Greenway, superintendent of the Canisteo district, the members of the Grand Rapids Commercial club and business men will be given an opportunity to visit the mamoth con- centrating plant, which was recently completed at Coleraine, Saturday. H. D. Powers, president, and C. H. Dicinsonk, secretary, of the com: mercial club, have the matter of ar- rangements in hand and will attempt to secure a special train over the ex- tension from Grand Rapids to Cole- raine. It is not known at this time whether one can be secured, but all who wish to. go are requested to leave their name with either Mr.Pow- ers or Mr. Dickinson and transport tion will be furnished. Those going will meet at the Po- kegama hotel at 12 o’clock, noon; on Saturday, June 4. On arriving at Coleraine, the party will be met by Supt. Greenway and taken on a@ personally conducted tour through the mines and concentrating plant on @ special train. All who can do so should gtake advantage of this op: portunity to see the concentrating plant, as it is a complex piece of en- gineering skill, and it is understood that the doors will soon be closed to visitors. Tigers Bite the Dust. The Grand Rapids Tigers went to Hibbing Decoration day where they were defeated by the Hooligans by a score of 14 to 6. The understanding was both teams were to be composed entirely of High school players, but Hibbing slipped one over on the boys by ringing in two Oliver men and two players from the city team. The Tigers were also somewhat handicap- ped by the fact they were short Betz and Brandon. They put up an en- tertaining exhibition, however, and expect to even up things when Hib- bing plays a return game. They re- port they were treated to the best of everything, both on and off the field by the Hibbing bunch. They go to Nashwauk Sunday to contest with the team at that place. No Services June 5 and 12. Owing to unavoidable circum: stances there will be no services at St. Joseph’s Catholic church on Sun- day, June 5th and 12th. Rev. Father Paul Neusendorfer, who is to take Rev. Fr. Buechler’s place during the latter’s absence in Europe, will not be able to take up the church work here unti] June 19. In the meantime Rev. Fr. Turbiaux of St. Benedict’s hospital, will answer emergency calls. sepa tore Ti) Al Jaynes Injured. While at work north of town Mr. Al Janes’ foreman for the Itasca Co., had the misfortune to run a rusey nail through bis foot and it was nec- essary that he receive medical atten- dance at once, a special train remov- ‘him to Deer River where he is getting along nicely.—Bigfork Settler. NOTICE Mr. John C. Greenway, General Su- perintendent of the Canisteo Division; has extended to the Comercial club and business men of Grand Rapids and vicinity, an invitation to inspect the mines and washng plant at Coler raine, on Saturday June 4th. Every man wishing to go is request- ed to leave his name with either of the undersigned at once in order that transportation and other arrange- ments may be completed. Those go- ing will meet at the Hotel Pokegama promptly at 12 o’clock noon of Satur- day, whe~> transportation will be ar- ranged for all. It is expected that the return will be made at about 6 o’clock p. m. H. D. POWERS, President C. H. DICKINSON, Secretary Ps AL '