Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 7, 1910, Page 1

Grand Rapids Herald-Review. imperfoos Page Bast aan © Minn fistorical Woo, ST PAUL ~ ieperfect Raga wae’ [ MINNES Vor. XXI.—No, 24 GRanD Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1910 Two Dollars a Year LAoT SESSION OF GIT CONGRESS Both House and Senate Adjourn | After Acting on Deaths of Members. GHNNOW AND CHAMP CLARK CHEERED President’s Message and Recom- mendations Were Read at Tues- day’s Session-~-Many Elec- tion Comments. Both houses of congress convened Monday at Washington for the third ‘@na last session of the Sixty-third congress. The galleries were crowd- ed and there was @ good attendance ef senators and representatives. Im the senate a number of new face were to be seen. Senator Tillman, who has been absent from his seat for some time, was in his place. He ghbowed the effects of his long ill- mess and entered the chamber sup- porting himself with a stout cane. Senator Scott, just convalescing from an illness that confined him te his bed for several days, @lsq was bis place Speaker Cannon received a remark- able ovatiQn when he took up the aval ito announce the opening « the session im.the house. The ap- plause lasted several minutes, and the Democrats joined with the Re- publicans in acclaiming the veteran Jegislator. Representative Champ Clark also was given a similar ovatiqn when he entered immediately upon the con- clusion of the prayer, the Democrats hailine bim as the speaker of the mext house. Both houses adjourned almost im- woediately after the formal assemb- Ymg calls of the rolls and the ad- eption of resolutions on the passing ef those members who have die. since the adjournment of the last wesslon. An impelling curiosity to see how men, long in the public eye as states- xscen of commanding influence, would bear up under the crumbling of their political fortumes drew to the capitol at an early hour a crowd ef unusual proportions. Many of those who are numbered years after years in the opening session gath- ering, like theatre “first nighters”, were there as critics. They recogniz- ed the faces of most of the promin- ent members of both branches o congress, and parading the corridors they pointed out among the cele- prities such members as were bite by the hoar frost and bleak winds @f November 8. The running comment that could be heard by mingling with the throng was often ludicrous, amd rea- sons were assigned for the defeat of this or that member that had nev- er occurred to the political experts who searched for logic explanations. Early work on appropriation bills has cleared the way for prompt con- sideration of those measures on U1 floors of the two houses. The bilis appropriating many millions of dol- jars for the Indian service, for legis- lative, executive and judicial depart- ments of the government generally and for the District of Columbia, whose expenses are born jointly by it tpe federal and municipal govern- ments, are well advanced and one or more of them may be reported to the house this week. . The avowed intention is to hurry these bills along | aj fast as possible to avoid any hitch in providing for the expendi- tures of the government, and strenu- ous efforts have been made by Presi dent Taft and other administration | leaders ito keep the budget down to the lowest point possible. The presidents annual message t odngress and the first batch of presidential nominations were with- held until Tuesday. There are vacant seats caused b: deaths im both the senate and house chambers. Just as the last session adjourned on June 25, Vice- Presiient Sherman took occasion to congratulate the senate on its im wounity from death. “Death,” he said is am impressiv2 jaoment, while he held his gavel to | declare that) body adjourned, “has fot entered this chamber durimg the present session, Please God ti when the senate assembles again ‘in next December we shall be here.”* Senators McEnery of Louisana, Dol liver of Iowa, Daniel of Virginia and Clay: of Georgia, all prominent 1 ures in the upper house have since died. On the house side, Representatives Tirrell of Massachusetts, Gilmore of Louisiana and Foulkrod of Pennsv. vania are dead, Successors of most of the late jnkmbers of the two branches al-!| ready have been chosen and may | take their seats tomorrow, Several vacancies also will be re- corded im the present house by rea- fon of political preferment, Mr. Foss of Massachusetts retiring to become «wovemor of that) state and Mr. Tenner and Mr. Reynolds, both of | Penpsylvania, retiring to become governor and lieutenant governor, re- spectively, of that commonwealth. ab ‘GRAND RAPIDS 10 HAVE INSTITUTE Will Be Held at Village Hall Fri- day Forenoon and Afternoon December 16. FREE DINNER WILL BE FURNISHED C. E. Brown, of ‘Elk River, Will Have Charge, Assisted by C. 0. Carlson and H. G. Larson. Supt. A. J. McGuire, of the North- eat Experiment farm, announces that a farmers’ institute has been secured for Grand Rapids, which will MINNESOTA GAINS MANY RESIDENTS Federal Census Announces Total Population of the State as Be- ing 2,075,708 ITASCA COUNTY'S GAIN IS 12,636 Population Is Now 17,208—At 1900 Census Koochiching Was Part of Itasca and Total Was Only 4,573. Minnesota’s population, according to the Federa) census of 1910, is 2,- 075,708. Compared with 1900, this is am increase of 324,314, or 18.5 per cent,, This amnouncement, made by . the census bureau at Washington tast Thursday, is disappointing to many Minnesota people, the splendid gains made by Minneapolis, St. Paul, Du luth and the counties in the north: erm part of the state preparing them for a population of at least 2,250,000 mainder of the state has fallen far behind expectations. ed in the census returns of 1850, when the population was 6,077, or 4 little less than the number of people in Koochiching county; in 1860 the 780,773; dn 1890 to 1,301,826; in 1900 nesota a popuietion of 1,977,491, It is a question whether Minneco.s at Washington this winter. If the ration used in 1900, 193,167, is use Mimnesota will have enough for ten Fy be held at Village hall Friday, Dec. 16. Two sessions will be held, one at 10 o’clock a. m., and the other at 2 o'clock p. m. The imstitute work will be under the direction of C. E. Brown, of Elk River, and he will be assisted by C. O. Carlson, of Erskin, Polk county, and H. G. Larson of Bren- ner, Clearwater county, Although all these men are well known to those of our farmers who are abreast with the times, Mr. Larson is partic- ularly well known, he having given some interesting talks at former institute meetings. Matters of interest to be taken up will be clearing of land, good roads, system in farming, crop ro tation, best.methods of co-operation among farmers, how to keep the poy and girl on the farm, how to grade up the cows, how to feed the roots, how to test the seeds, 1 hired man question and countless ot) ers that come up to perplex the farm- er, usually at his busiest time. The farmers have ceme to lez more and more that it is the meet- ings that bring the exchamge of new ideas, which help to lighten the labors on the farm and this year a better attendance is expected than ever before. Arrangements will be made, we are informed by Mr. Mc- Guire, to serve a free dinner to those who attend the meeting and at their close a handsomely illustrated book, on topics of imterest, will be given | to each farmer. Topics of interest | to the farmer’s wife will also be dis-| cussed, so bring the whole family | ana eome prepared to spend the en- tire day. Messrs. Brown, Carlson and Larson | will also have charge of the in- | stitute at Feeley, which will be | held Thursday, December 15. Roseau Editor Here. \ R. J. Bell, of Roseau, one of the } | leading attorney’s and editor and | publisher.of.the Roseau County.Times | spent the past week in the village | visiting with his sons, Roy and | Claud. Mr. Bell is one of the vet- | eran editors of northern Minnesota and at the recent meeting of the | Northern Minnesota Development association, at Brainerd, was named | on some of the most important com- mittees. At the recqnt election Mr. Bell was a candidate for county at-| torney of Roseau county and only | lacked a few votes of landing the o fice, There is no Woubt he will | ibe the next county attorney. i ‘hap made so large a percentage gain, congressmen, but the ritio will have, pvercrowding the halls of congress nd will probably be brought up: to to be rdised somewhat to keep from aver 200,000, in which case there Wiil4tates Forest Mire conference held be no imcrease for Minnesota, andj; the present arramgements of districts | will probably be undistrubed. The Eighth congressional district: ranks second im point of population ip the gtate. Following is the popu- lation by districts: i First 6.06. ceeeeeeeees - -201,054 Bevin Ges. sc cess 172,202 | Wd cs es boss 183,027 | Pourtth <2 oc 3. 03.06 263,225 | PMO oo ee a 333,480 | Seventh .. .. -- Nith .. .. . + 229,253 The phenominal growth of north- ern Minnesota and especially the counties of the Eighth congression istrict has attracted state wide « tention, Following ie a table she Ing the census gains by counties in the district since the 1900 census. 1900 1910 Aitkin tek tay 6,743 10,371 Anoka .. .. .. «+++--11,813 12,493 COOK. 2 <. vn Ss 810 1,336 | Carlton .. 6... e.2.--10,017 17,559 Isqpti .. 2. 2. 4. ...11,675 12,615 Itascd .. wee . 4,573 17,208 Kanabec .. 0... +. 4,614 6,461] Koochiching ......-- 6,431 WAG 2 ches a . 4,654 8,011 Mille Lacs seveeess 8,066 10,705) PING oe hse ese ales 11,546 15,878 St. Louis... ......82,982 163,274 At the time the 1900 census was taken, Koochiching was a part of Itasea county and the two combined had only a population of 4,573. Add- ing the population of the two countig now would give a total of 23,639, or | am increase of 415 per cent. Leaving Koochiching county out of considera- tion, Itasca county shows a gain of 12,635, or an increase of 200 per cent over the combined population of the two counties in 1900. No other coumty in the district Ca1Jton county’s gain being about 65 per cent. while St. Louis county's was 100 pez cent. for the state. Fppoam fon tho £514 The state of MWnesota first figur- | |F. ’| Brooks, Beltrami; jadopted a strong set of resolutions EBERHART WANTS | REAPPORTIONMENT Serves Notice At Brainerd Meeting | That Legislature Must Dispose of Task | (STRONG SET RESDLUTIONS DRAWN —_ Demands One Mill Tax for Improvement of Highways, New Drainage Laws and Better Schools. The annual meeting of the North- em Minnesota Development associa- tion, which was held at Braimerd Thursday and Friday, December 1 and 2, marks an epoch in the history of this section of the state.’ The meeting, its pumpose and the needs af northern Minnesota have been heralded far ad wide by the press and it can be Said without fear of contradi¢tion that the benefits af the meeting can hardly be over es- timated. It brought men together from ali parts of the state, each with the same common aim in view, the betterment of northern Minneso- ta, and such a body of men can ac- complidh a great deal of good. Duluth was named by the associa- tion as its next meeting place. The meeting » i] take place im the snring number of people had increased t0| simject ta the call of the board of 172,028; im 1870 to 439,706; in 1880 to| governors. . The association reelected H. | to 1,751,394; and in 1910 to 2,075,708. | waxtield,president; W. R. MacKenzie The state ce. vs of 1905 gave Mit | secretary and W. J. Smith, treasure: ‘for. the ensuing year. The new ex- pecutive committee fs W. J. Brown wil gain ev- cre congressman in ‘oe Menshall, W. E. Richardson of the new spportionr.ent to be mute | nutath and M. N. Koll of Cass Lake. ‘A committee composed of W.-A. \ieGonagle of Daluth, chairman; F. A. House, Duluth; W. R. MacKenzie, ‘Sass Lake; A. J. McGuire, Grand Rapids tidy J. McPartlin of Kooc! {-nins county, wap named to repre- seit the association at the Lake im St. Paul December 6 and 7. The new, permanent committees are: Commercial and transportation, D. D. McEachin, St. Louis; C. A. Moody, Roseau and C. A. Albright, Crow Wimg. Agricultural—A. J. McGuire, Itascu, T. H. Canfield, Becker and A, M. Dunton, Polk. Legislative—Asher Murray, Wa- dena; N. N. Berghelm, Morrison and ; Albert Berg, Beltr&mi. Finance—G, G, Hartley, St. Louis; A. Farrar, Crow Wing; W. L. J. W. Wheeler, Polk and J. H. Hearding, St. Louis. Strong Set of Resolutions. The association this afternoon | directed at reapportionment, develop- ment and new’ legislation calculated to give a practital and permanent im petus to this section of the common- wealth, The report of the commit- tee was presented by Chairman E. Richardson It was listened to | with great attention, and adopted | without discussion. Reapportionment is imrperatively de demanded on a.basis of population,but it is recommended that the repre: | sentation under the new reapportion- ment be not increased in numbers either in thé house or senate. The governor is urged to reconvene the legislature, im the even that it does not pass a reapportionment measure this winter. The resolutions reported earnestly recommend that the next legislature | submit a constitutional amendment providing for a 1 mfll tax for improv- i ing highways, and that a %4 mill tax | ibe levied this winter, to be expended | under the state highway commission. ; Liberal appropriations annually for | road making are urged. It is re-cmmended by resolution that “ertaia state boards, bureaus | and offices be abrlished and a com- prehensive plan to unify them, and thus correlate efforts toward con- servation, development and settlemen Progressive Republican Meeting. A call has been issued for a con-| offices of forestry commissioner, for- | am vention of the progressive Republi-| estry department, state highway com- | found. This is im line with suggestions by | C. P. Craig. It is urged that the, cans of Minnesota to be held at! mission, state drainage board, bureau Minneapolis, January 4, 1911, and it} of immigration, game and fish com- ig planned to hold a banquet at St. pission and state land department b« ! Paul the same evening. The plam of abolished, and a department of state the convention is to wage a vigorous government to be known as the in- fight within the party for clean gov- ernment and popular rule. ternal fmprovement and conservation commission, consisting of three div-} isions, handle the work of the abol- ished bureaus and departments. Amendment to Drainage Laws. Iq is urged that the drainage laws be amended to give the highway com- mission authority to cooperate with the several counties, in order to aid them. Much state money is invested in the bonds of other states, and it is recomme@nded that a sufficient amoun be sold to supply the demands within the state for money for drainage projects, roads, bridges and school- houses} and other public purposes. These bonds bear a low rate of in- terest, and the state investment board has not been able to meet the demand for funds for the purpose de- scribed. It was resolved thyt a com- mittee of five be appointed to draft @ bill subjecting unsold state lands tc taxation for local road and bridge purposes. The placing of unutilized agricultural lands im the hands of act ual settlers at ap.early.date.and at (Continued on page four.) WEEK'S NEWS IN DISTRICT COURT Chas. F. Good Sentenced to Two Years In Penitentiary At Stillwater. JURY PICKED IN RAINELE CASE Total of Sixty-Seven Talesmen Ex- amined Before Jury Was Completed—Trial Now Going On. The past week has been a busy one in district court, Saturday, Monday INDIAN AGENTS CLOSE SALOONS Force Under T. E. Brents Closed Grand Rapids’ Sixteen Saloons This Afternoon. CLOSE WAS ‘MADE VERY SUDDENLY Came in On Afternoon Train and Covered the Town in Two Hours—Liquor Shipped to To St. Paul. The expected has happened. The told-you-sos will nod their heads. Grand Rapids’ 16 saloons were closed by a force of Government agents un- der the direction of TT. E. Brents this afternoon. The party which consisted of T, E. Brents, J. F. Davis, Fred Davis, F. S. Karlburg and Denton Patten, more familiarly known throughout the coun- try as Carrie Nation’s husband, on account of his proclivities at smash- ing kegs, arrived on the afternoon train and immediately went into each saloon in the village, ordering the proprietors to close their places of business and prepare their liquor for shipment to St. Paul tomorrow forenoon, While in conversation with) Mr. Brents, he stated to a Herald-Review | representative that the saloon keep- ers of Grand Rapids were the most courteous and orderly of any he had come in contact with since the closing order went into effect, all places being closed without the least show of trouble. When questioned concerning his orders, he said they were to close every saloon in the district and the orders were being enforced to the letter, as fast as possible. When questioned concerning his next stop he would not amswer, but we under- stand the range will now be closed up. Hibbing and Chisholm will be permitted to remain open, pending the settlement of the boundary lines of the treaty of 1855. The agents will remain here tomorrow forenoon to see that all liquors are shipped. ° Unknown Man Picked Up. An unknown man was found lying- unconscious near the wye at the west end of the Great Northern yards Fri- day afternoon. He was taken to St. Benedict’s hospital, where an exam- ination was made, but no bruises or injuries of any kind could be dis- covered. He died the following morn ing without regaining consciousness. From a letter found in the pocket of his coat, bis name appears to be Lzy- man Postula, and his residence, Min- neapolis, slthough the letter was ad- dressed to Big Fork, where it os evident se es been working. Tho Minneapolis chief of police was noti- fied, but ».- relatives have yet bern The body is being held await- ing instructions. Nisbett will make you a Christmas present of a gold filled watch chain and a nice plush jewel box with ever ladies’ watch purchased. This offer is good only til Christmas. and Tuesday afternoons being occu- pied in securing a jury in the Jos. Rainele case, Four jurors were se- cured out of the regular panel Sat- urday, and that beimg exhausted, a special venire of thirty wais drawn for Monday afternoon. From this ve- nire four jurors were picked and ano ther venire of twenty was ordered fo: Tuesday afternoon, from which the rmaining three were chosen, The names of the jurymen are as follows: V. Hanrington, John Unger,‘ James Cole, Iver Iverson, J. H. Becekr, J. H Durand, L. Courtemanche, Earl Stultz L. M’Kimnen, A. Richardsog, James Moran and Frank Murray. ‘Sixty-sev- en talesmen were.examined.before,th jury was completed. » Rainele is charged with the killing of John Anderson, at Keewatin, about a month ago, while in an altercation with Anderson and the complaining witness, Arthur Johnson, it being ¢l- aimed that Rainele would not permit their passage down a certain street, and when they insisted shot at John- son and hit Anderson. Dr. Carsten of Keewatin was ol the stand this morning, describing the nature of the wound, and Arthur Johnson is on the stand this afternoon, ~ Chas. F. Good formerly treasurer of the village of Keewattin, who was indicted on a charge of misappropri- ating public funds, in the sum of $490, pleaded guilty and was given a sentence of two years im Stillwater. In the case of Joseph Lajambe,who assaulted Louis Nolan with a heavy club near.Cohasset,was declared guil of assault in the third degree by th jury. Sentence has not yet bee passed. " Mike ‘Iron was declared guilty « assault in the second degree. H was acused of assaulting B. B. Bann ing, a timekeeper at Keewatin, wit) a, razor because Banning could no cash his check. He also has not yer received sentence. Bertha Tracy, the negress emplo. ed in one of the hotels at Deer Rive: who was brought down last week o a charge of stealing $25 from a Bas lake school teacher, plead guilty be fore Judge McClennahan Tuesday any was sentenced to the reformatory St. Cloud, the length of sentence to depend upon her behavior. WILL CLOSE ALL PLACES Agents Say Every Saloon in Terri- tory Named in Indian Treaty Must Quit. While at Brainerd Monday, Depu'y Way, working under “Pussyfoot’ Johnson, said that sixty-eight saloons have been closed im the Indian ter- ritory and seven have had their con- tents smashed for opening contrary to closing orders. Every saloon in the territory covered by the 185. treaty is to be closed. This includ- es Brainerd. So far 4,000 gallons of whisky and Beveral thousand gallons of beer have been distroyed. Twenty-fous carloads of liquor have been re turned to the Twin Cities. The salt of malt containing over one-half pei cent alcohol will not be permittec and malt shops handling this drink (will be closed. This is the federal law, superceding the state law that permits the sale of malt having less than 2 per cent alcohol. The saloons at Brainerd were clos- ed yesterday but the brewery still permitted to run. 2a