Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 12, 1911, Page 1

] i | Grand Uapids Herald-Review. VoL, XXI.—No, 4! Granp Rapids, Irasca County, MINN., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, tgII Two Dollars a Years TWO INDIGTMENTS AGAINST FF. PRICE Grand Jury Returns True Bills Against the ex-County At- tormey. PERJURY 1S THE CRIME CHARGED Held for Trial on One Thousand Dollars Bond —Demurs to In- dictment and Asks for Early Hearing. When the grand jury adjourned Wednesday morning two indictments were handed’ in, and just before ad- court that evening Judge McClenahan ordered Deputy neriff Frank McKeown to bring nk F. Price before the court for znment. The journment of ex-county attor- ney had been indicted by the grand jurv on two charges of perjury. The o fixed Price’s bonds in the sum which he furnished. In Mr. Price followed the Rueff of San Francisco, he penitentiary for boodling xy securing as many sig- as possible to the document probably to indicate his personal pularity and the sympathy of the signers. The bond was accepted. George Spear later appeared before the court and filed a demurrer to the indictment. This means that the de- stions the sufficiency of | s preferred to justify fur- ther proceeding and will ask the rt to dismiss the action on that of $1,000, ng bo fendant tk he ck 2 offenses alleged to have been were contained in two 2 davits submitted to Judgc McClenahan during the last October in which Price, as county attor- petitioned the court to hold E. and J. W. Johnson to the m of court for further in- ion by the grand jury on ommitted 7 term, and who sat as a juryman dur- ing the taking of evidence in the case of Kiley, “was and for some time past has been a resident at the home of and a particular and ardent and active friend of this defendant” (Kiley). On this affidavit the court held the defendant to the March $85,000 FIRE AT DEER RIVER WIPES OUT BUSINESS BLOGK}.. term, when a second hearing was had POPULAR YOUNG with the same result as the former. Charges of perjury were preferred against Price in making the fore-go- ing quoted statement, and the grand COUPLE MARRIED jury returned that the charges were | Lloyd W. Johnson M Married to Erma found to be true. | In the case of Tchngon, Price petition ed the court to hold the defendant to another grand jury for the alleged reason that a member of the grand jury was one of Johnson’s bonds- May Kremer at Home of Bride’s Parents Today. A very pretty ceremony took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George men in the action under consideration) F. Kremer this morning at 9 0’- The jury found upon investigation that neither of Johnson's bondsmen were members of the October, 1910, grand jury, and the indictment of Price for perjury followed. THREE OLD TIMERS DIE DURING WEEK clock, when their oldest daughter, Miss Erma May Kremer, was united in marriage to Lloyd W. Johnson in the presence of relatives and a few invited, friends. The marriage ceremony was pronounced by Rey. J. J. Parish, pastor of the Methodist eburch and at its conclusion the guests sat down to a wedding break- fast. The bride was one of Grand Rap- ids’ most popular young ladies and has a host of friends, having lived here since childhood, while the groom is also well known here and enjoys the confidence and esteem of all who have his acquaintance. The young people drove to Gunn Hacry Ochs, Wm Ross and Wm. Lacey, All Pioneers, Answer Death’s Summons. Harry Ochs, aged fifty years, who has suffered from a complication of Bright’s and other diseases died Sat- urday afternoon. The deceased made his home at Ball Club and was one o the best known men in that part of the county. He owned several fine pieces of land and logged on a large scale each winter. His sister, Mrs. G. E. Godfrey, of Ball Club, shipped afternoon train on the Great North- honeymoon trip. about two weeks and on their re- turn will make their home at Ke- watin where Mr. Johnson has charge of the drill crews. They will be gone of the old time lumber jacks, was Special Song Service at Catholic and brought down from Bena Thursday morning and while at the depot, wait Presbyterian Churches—Mas- ons at the Methodist ing for a rig to take him to the hos pital, he passed to the great beyond. He was an old soldier and came to Itasca county thirty years ago. For the past four or five years he has been employed by Simpson Bros. In- terment was made in the Southside cemetery with military honors Tues- As usual, there will be special ser- preferrred against each of and which charges had been ted and dismissed during the October term. In i affidavit relative to the inst Kiley, Price, as county made affidavit to the state- that a member of the grand y who served at the October, 1910 Presbyterian churches Baster Sunday, April 16. At the Catholic church Conconi’s day afternoon. Wm. Lacey, who owned a farm on Big Rice lake and who has followed up the profession of blacksmith in the lumber camps, died at the hos- pital yesterday afternoon. He was forty-six years old at the time of his death and had been employed with the Itasca Lumber Co. while during the offertory the “Veni Creator” from Millard’s will be rend- ered. Very Rev. Dean Buechler will deliver an Easter sermon at the ten o'clock mass. At the Presbyterian church Sunday Che Sea Shipwrecked Or g Copyright 1909, by C. E, Zimmerman Co.--No. 8 evening there will be a special song service by a mixed quartette, consist- ing of Misses Potter and Dewey and Messrs. Blasing and Weston. The for interment SERVICES Haster,” a cantata by I. B. Wilson. Rev. Burrrows will deliver a short address. At the morning service there will be a special song service | by the choir, assisted by Miss Rae, Potter, and Rev. Burrows will deliver an Haster address. The members of Itasca lodge No. 208, A. F. & A. M., will attend the morning service in a body at the Methodist church Easter morning. Dr. S. G. Briggs, formerly pastor of the church, but now located at Mora, will deliver the Easter address. Of Life Committed Suicide Victor Juobo, who has made his home near Wawina for the past 8 years, committed suicide Monday forenoon by placing a 30-30 cali- Floating from place to place without a harbor--a raft upon the sea of life, without anchor, rudder or sai, is the man without money in Your bank account is your harbor in stress of weather and with the confidence that comes with money, to fill your sail the bank. your passage across the sea of life bre Winchester to his temple, the discharge blowing off the entire top of his head. Deputy Corner Lib- quest was necessary and in- quest was necessaryquest was neces- sary, it being a plain case, and in- will be smooth and safe. terment was made at Wawina this First Patina Bank GRAND RAPIDS. 3 MIN nae Cehtial £25,000,00 President, F. P. Sheldon. OFFICERS afternoon. The deceased had been despondent for some time. As usual, the ladies of the Presby- terian church will hold their annual sale of Easter flowers and potted plants at Miller’s confectionery store Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15. The first shipment will arrive Friday noon and those who have | Easter Sale of Flowers Vice-Pres., A. G. Wedge. Jr Cashier, C. E. Aiken. Ass't. Cashier, J. G. Peterson not yet placed their orders should do DIRECTORS so at once, as the flowers are soon F. P. Sheldon. D. M. Gunn. sold out. The flowers and plants are A G. Wedge. W. C. Gilbert. of the best obtainable andi the ladies C. E. Aiken John Beckfelt H. D. Powers. will have many orders for carnations and Easter lilies. this moon where they caught the: ern and will go to Winnipeg for their| vices at the Catholic, Methodist and | mass.in ‘“F” wil] be sung by the choir, quartette will render the “The! First | Mohr Hotel, First National Bank} tne time. of the fire. There is no and Seaman-Martin Buildings Totally Destroyed. INADEQUATE FIRE PROTECTION Barrels and Supply Soon Gave Out-—Insurance About $40,000. A fire at Deer River Sunday even- ing totally destroyed the Mohr hotel, the First National bank and the Sea- man-Martin Co, buildings and their entire contents, valued at about $84,500 with $40,400.00 insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown, it starting in the Seaman-Martin block and was discovered at 12:30 o'clock when it had then gained so much headway it could not be sub- | dued. Following are the losses | and insurance: Moby hotel, Jacob Mohr, propri- etor, three story frame, 75x80 feet |seventy-eight rooms, with bar at- tached, entire building and contents destroyed, nothing sav- ed, valued at $40,000 with about $20,- |000 insurance. The guests of the hotel had ample time after the alarm was turned) in to get out their be- longings and their losses are very light. It is not thought Mr. Mohr will rebuild. Firs National bank, one of the Sheldon line, one story brick, 22x 40 feet valued at $3,500, fixtures $1,- 500 with $2,500 insurance. Only the front aud a portion of the north wall remain standing. The vault, however was nyt damaged and it is thought its euntents are in good condition. 1 undoubtedly rebuild as soon as possible. Seaman-Martin Mercantile Co., F. F. Seaman and T. H. Martin, proprietors, two story frame 40x 80 feet, building and fixtures val- ued at $10,000, stock invoiced at $25,000, with about $16,000 insurance. It is very prabable they will not re- build, as they had just made ar- rangements With the Fiske Sales Co. of Minneapolis, to dispose of their stock and had advertised they were going out of business. On the second floor of the Sea- man-Martin block was located the law offices of Taylor & Phinney and the dental office of Dr. L. M. Chap- man. Both Messrs. Taylor and Chap- man also had living apartments in the building and everything was de- stroyed. Taylor & Phinney’s office ‘fixtures and law library and | Mr. Taylor’s household furniture |loss amount to $3,000 with $1,500 in- surance. Dr. Chapman’s office and household loss was $1,100 with only }$400 insurance, The only other loss reported is that of Rev. Father Tur- biaux, who was a guest at the hotel and he reports his watch missing. When the fire was discovered it had already broke out in the second story of the Seaman Martin block and both Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and Dr. and Mrs. Chapman were compell- ed to make their escape by the way of the windows. In the case of Dr. and Mrs. Chapman, they they drop- ped from a shed in the rear and neither showed any bad effects from the jump, but Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were nat so fortunate. They oc- cupied appartments in the front of the building and at first attempted to make their way to the ground by way of the stairs. Finding this avenue of egress blocked by flames, Mr. Taylor lowered his wife from one of the windows and then followed himself. The jump was about twenty feet and Mrs. Taylor was slightly injured, but it is not serious, however, although she _ is still suffering from the nervous shock. Had they remained in the building a few minutes longer it is thought they could not have es- caped, as the floor soon gave way. At the hotel the guests had am- ple time to make their getaway, it being about two hourrs, from the time the alarm was sounded, before the fire had eaten its way to the hotel, so their losses are very slight. All that is now left of the building is the brick chil , stand- Water Tank Only Holds Ninety|buitdings across the street from the SHOULD ORGANIZE tae cae the bank and hotel build- have been saved. The eas pin only holdes ninety bar- rels and it was about half full at water system and water is secured What the Producers’ Cooperative by attaching a hose to a hydrant at ae : . the base of the tower, The fire} Association is Doing for department did valuable work, but the Farmers as the engine pump only throws a one and one-half inch stream, and the hose carries a three inch stream, it can readily be seen it was not long) MARKET FOR EVERYTHING OW FARM before thé supply gave out. All that could then be done was to save the conflagration. For a time it was fear-| Members of Branch Clubs Can Ship ed the entire town would go. Vegetables, Potatoes Por Whether the fire was accidental or es at the work of fire bugs is not known. Veal and Everything Raised on the Farm The last persons known to be in the building were G. Ahlen, manager for the Fiske Sales Co., who were to eonduct the closing out sale, Mr. Markham, a salesman at the store, and County Commissioner C. M. King. These gentlemen left the store at 9:30 o’clock Sunday evening and The Producers’ Cooperative Market association was organized to secure a market for the farmers ters | Waa Gioselentck tikes akcitint of Northeastern Minnesota who time or they would have discoverea|had no home market; to enable it. farmers to ship their products All of the Seaman-Martin accounts were destroyed in the fire as were also those of Dr. Chapman. A num- ber of those who had open accounts with Dr. Chapman offered to pay him the day following the fire and the popular dentist was in a delima and had refused a number of payments until an inspiration came to the fore. The next man offering to pay was told that the accounts were burned but if he would only open his mouth he could soon tell him how much the work amounted to. Word was received here yesterday evening that when the bank vault was opened its contents were not damaged in the least and not even the plastering had cracked off. BLINDPIG CAPTURED BY SHERIFF RILEY Law Violaters From Culuth Are Short Lived When They Come to Itasca County One C. Curran and Lillian Curran, his wife, enjoyed a very brief career of law breaking in Itasca county at Snowball. They arrived from Duluth on Tuesday of last week and opened a saloon at the little town of Snow- ball without the necessary) license. Sherriff Riley got hold of the news and on Sunday the two Currans were placed under arrest and brought to the county seat. The sheriff is de- termined that this class of offenders shall not prosper within his juris- diction and they are beginning to understand that he is capable of doing what he undertakes. Sunday he sent a man over to Snowball in the guise of a laborer to investigate the prem- ises. Shortly after the sheriff ap- peared on the scene just as his man was “buying a drink for the house,” including Mrs. Curran. The sheriff was invited to join the party, which he did. Then he revealed his identi- }ty and placed Curran and his wife uader arrest, The proprietor of the new wet goods emporium loudly aud voviferous'y protested, saying that he had invested $2,000 in the place an-i ‘ad nade application for a license and proposed to do business. Sheriff Riley advised him that the first busi- ness in order would be a trip to Grand Rapids for himself and wife under official authority. Before Jus- tice Kearney on Monday the two Currans pleaded, guilty to a charge of selling liquor without a license. A fine of $50 each and costs was im- posed by the court, making a total of $165.75. In addition to this the sher iff confiscated the entire stock in the place and also the bar fixtures. These will be sold by authority of law at auction and the proceeds turn- ed over to the school fund. In the matter of law enforcement Sheriff Riley is making good, and since he has the sympathy and able assistance of the county attorney his efforts are noticeably effective. Under the former administration of the county attorney’s office the sher- iff was handicapped at very turn, and what he was able to accomplish was done in spite of the ex-county attorney instead of through his co operation and assistance. Hereaf- ter Itasca county will be found a mighty poor territory for liquor law violators to operate in. | where such products were most in demand. This association was formed by a number of farmers’ clubs, each club constituting a membership in the central organization and hav- ing a voice in its management. The association has headquarters at Duluth where a manager is employed to look after the busi- ness. Any local community of farmers in Northern Minnesota can organ- ize a club and join the association for a membership fee of ten dol- lars. Five or more farmers are required in each local club to se- cure a membership in the associa- tion. Farmers desiring to organize and join the association should write to the secretary, Mr. John §. Pardee, Duluth, Minn, BENEFITS OF THE ASSOCIATION Farmers belonging to the as- sociation can ship vegetables, po- tatoes, veal, poultry products, in in fact everything raised on the farm, and secure the prevailing market price. The purpose of the association is not to compete with merchants in the farmers’ home town, but rather to give farmers a market where there is no local merket. For a farmer to ship to the as- seciation and secure the market price, it is necessary for him to }sapply good products and have them put up in the way the trade wants them. Lettuce, radishes and top onions will not sell ina gurny sack, but they will sell if put up in a certain kind of box that can be had from the associa- tion at the factory cost. In the same way, all products must be put up in the way the market calls for, and a farmer will take far more satisfaction out of his work after he learns how to put up his products for the market. The manager of the Producers’ Cooperative Market association Mr. H. A. Hopkins, has written an article of instructions on the kind of products the association handles and the way to put them up. This bulletin introduces Mr. Hopkins’ article which will fol- low. It is recommended as worthy of the study of every farmer who grows such products, whether he belongs to the Pro- ducers’ Cooperative Market as- sociation or not. The Producers’ Cooperative Market association is an effort for cooperation among farmers. Its success wil! mean much in the de- velopment of agriculture in Northeastern Minnesota and every farmer should be acquainted with this association. It has been in operation just one year and during that time it has handled nearly fifty thousand dollars worth of (Continued on page eight.) Pe ac wre