Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 18, 1912, Page 2

—+_— nenstnessnemnoetee? PAGE TWO STATE NEWS BITS Minor Happenings of the Week Throughout Minnesota. The state immigration commission has decided to again send an exhibit ear into Eastern states to advertise Minnesota resources. This is the third year a Minnesota car is sent out. The same arrangements as last year will be made, the Great North- ern railway furnishing the car and transportation and the state furnish- ing the exhibits and men to go with the car. Congressman Charles b. Miller of Duluth, representative from the Eighth | congressional district, was divorced in the Ramsey county district court at St. Paul by Effie J. Milier for deser- tion. She was given the custody of their daughter, Elizabeth, five years old. A financial settlement was effect- ed outside the court, the decree pro- viding only for payment of $900. Minnesota's state fair in 1913 will be held Sept. 1-6, according to a de. cision reached at the meeting of the American Association of State Fairs at Chicago. The proposed change to a week later was found to be imprac- ticable for 1913. A uniform curfew hour for-the en- tire year probably will be recommend- ed in the statewide curfew bill to be presented to the legislature That parents be brought into eourt on the first offense also will be urged in all probability. L. A. Weydle of Northfield was elected president of the Minnesota Educational association. He had no epposition. T. A. Erickson of Alex- andria was elected vice president. Receipts of hogs at South St. Paul on Dec. 3 were the largest for a single day in five years, the total count being 9,345 head CRIMES AND MISHAPS. Ellis Swenson, carrier of a rural route out of Winona, figured in a gpectacular runaway accident on a country road seven miles south of Wi- nona. His rig turned a complete somersault, the horse was killed and the wagon demolished. Swenson es- eaped with his life, but is severely | lacerated and bruised. Mrs. William Schelle, one of best known women of Owatonna, com- mitted side by han zg. Mr. Schelle went downtown on an errand being away only for half an hour, and | on his return found the lifeless body | of his wife the stairway hanging by banister. a rope from | MORE Rail Magnate Bitterly Assailed by Rhode Isiand Congressman. Basis of Peace Negotiations Has Been Settied. London, Dec. 11.—The renunciation by Turkey of all the territory con- quered by the troops of the allied Bal- kan nations and certain matters re- lating to pious foundations and crown lands in European Turkey, cording to the Pail Mall Gazette, be the basis of the deliberations of the peace delegates when they meet in St. James palace next Friday. According to this plan Adrianople, not being conquered territory, will re- main in Turkish hands and the fron- tier of the ure Ottoman empire in Europe will run from that fortress eastward to Midia by way of Visa and from Adrianople southward along the railroad to Oedeaghatch, on the Aegean sea. “BOMB MEN” Percy Lee, aged twenty-three, ended | his life at St acid Paul by taking carbolic } at his home. The young man ‘Discharge of Eight More | fendants Probable. walked into his father's bedroom and | meee = drank the poison before Mr, Lee could | prevent. He had been despondent | because he was afllicted with epileqsy On the ground that John Bannon, a} Aunter, “looked like a moose” when } he was shot and killed by John Maki, the latter was released by a grand jury | at Virginia, which found that the cir- | cumstances indicated the shooting was | not criminally careless. James Erickson, a farmer of Annan- | dale, died of gas poisoning at Minneap- | olis and Mrs. Julia Ryan is critically ili | from the effects of fumes. Erickson | was when found, although ef- | forts were made to resuscitate him by | dead use of a pulmotor. John Mackes of Virginia, twelve | years old, choked to death at his | home on a piece of chewing gum. His | mother thought he had a fit, it is said and so failed to assist him to dislodge | the gum Thomas James, negro, was found guilty of second degree muréer in dis- | a trict cour’ Duluth. He killed Ru doiph Mi! 1 Joon brawl] in that city = him to death | Mrs. Anna Crowe or of one of the rmers in Ste #hoo suicide by ng herself City urer Michael O’Leary promin Democratic politician and pioneer business man of this section, is dead at Owat He had been city treasy four times. He reached Owatonna in the ’50’s and was one of the first settl of Steele county Mrs { Helen Moore, one of the best known women of St. Cloud, is dead | of apoplexy. She had resided there | since 18 Mrs. Moore was a mem- ber of a well known New York family, and before coming to Minnesota lived for some years in St. Louis. | Major Ebenezer A. Rice, last surviy- amg field officer of the Second Minne eota cavalry, is dead at the Minnesota Soldiers’ home hospital. Major Rice was a Knight Templar and was buried at Pipestone with full Masonic rites and honors. Edwin Ruthven French, father of Mrs. Fannie French Morse, superin- tendent of the Minnesota home school for girls, is dead at Sauk Center. Mr. French lacked a few days of being eighty-four years old. Olof Olin, a pioneer resident of Otisville and Civil war veteran, is dead. He was eighty-three years old. Mr. Olin was the original owner of the lands on which is now located the | village of Scandia. | Brown | City, and and the two Milwaukee de- | | motions for Indianapolis, Dec. 11.—Dischargés of several more defetidants in the dyna- | mite conspiracy tri close of taking testimony, 1s predicted Among the indicted men rumor fa- vored were Patr! Frank J. Murphy, and W. J. W. Bert Kansas Detroit; McCain, fendants, Herman Reddin. Others whose defense has not yet been presented were expected to be classed with those who Judge Ander- son rece’ night renew their Seifert and W. E. District Miller himself would move the ¢ arge of some of the men, it is reported, as he was said never really to have hoped for the conviction of the forty-five labor at opened Oct. 1. were discharged rosecutor would y the discharge of any | officers, however, oppose b: of the in it was CARRIED CREW OF TWENTY | Coa! Laden Vesse! Long Overdue Be. lieved to Be Lost. t storm r has been re eived Lady La fully foundland coast and Nova Scotia and has returned to port. WILL MARCH ON THE CAPITOL New York Suffragettes Are Planning a Long Hike. New York, Dect. 11—Two hundred New York woman suffragists who hope to get a votes for women amend- ment through the state legislature at their next attempt are planning to journey on ot to the capitol at Al- bany, prea..ing their doctrine at all the towns and villages on the way. The march will begin on next Mon- day, Dec. 16, and about ten days will be allotted for completing the 150- mile journey. Many Wireless Licenses. Washington, Dec. 11—Tkhree hun- dred wireless operators, amateurs and professionals, have been granted licenses by the department of com- requiring all wireless operators to tnt ALLIES TO RETAIN SPOILS | will, ac-} ARE TO GO FREE. , probably at the | ck Farrell, New York; | of the F. E. FURNITURE STOCK] | is on full blast at Grand Rapids. Furniture has never been so low in price as it is at this sale. , Bargain hunters have been flocking to the Ruesswig store, and | still they come. This is certainly a golden opportunity right at — Christmas time to buy useful articles for the home. If you have = had in mind’any certain piece of Furniture and thought you could not afford it, now. ( is the time|for you to make a great saving on any piece or kind of furniture you ; might want. These are all high grade goods, styles and finishes up-to-date. Rem- ember you have only about ten days left to get these bargains. Sale ends Dec. 3 Dining Room Tables, Mirrors, Mattresses, Bed Springs, 5 Sewing Machines, Book Cases,Music Cabinets, Wall Paper At Half Price L . Big Bargains Now in H ‘8 Chiffonlers, Wardrobes Chairs ° '@ and Dressers - | Ot all earn wigigr we we from of all ji * five to ten dollars. ow could you earn j es cock ties eral? Cok as ook took “ Shi. ; | Great Bargains $12 "2. . $8.00 Can you think of a more ~ (45 age gift * ° : 4) aus than a ! . K} i Sig ioe $7.75 Room Chairs or a rine @ $20 cmos $15.00 Rocker. Better take advan- $2 Coe Dh. peOctD tage of these prices now. \ | At Bankrupt Prices : cag ical Squares size 9x9 nes $2.56 lron Beds (avve sso Bases ase sie iG 4490 || SETS. wrce $2025 ALLL cer oat ene _ $BBOO I Psat race $40 | reer nies BARGAINS IN BRASS BEDS jcommission, giving them rights to control all utility corporation as the present railroad and ware- house commission controls railroads and warehouses, would do away wit much of the litigation and dissatis- faction in many cities now over vated. The proposed commission would — $10 BE ENLARGED |Forthcoming Legislative Session Will be Asked to Grant Addi- | tional Power. | be empowered to make a thorough A special St. Paul correspondent |investigation into repeipts, expen- advises the Herald-Review that the|ditures and operating expenses and creation of a state Public Utilities commission by the enlargement of the State Tax commsision’s scope jis practically asusred for Minne- !sota by the state legislature this ij winter. Recognition of the commer- eial menace in socialism and muni- cipal ownership is said to be res- ponsible for this fact. When Henry Rines of Mora, the next speaker of the legislative house held a eonference a few days ago with Commissioner Samuel Lord of the State Tax commission, it upon its figures establish the rate to be charged the public for the commodity, allowing a reasonable interest on the investment to stock- holders. Corporations have come quite generally to accept absolute publicity and truthfulness of their business with a fair return on the investment as profit, ever since a few years ago when Theodore E. Vail, on beoming president of the Amerian Telephone Company, pub- lished the truth about the com- pany’s business—discouraging facts was currently reported that it was|—which the directors feared would for the purpose of making prelimin |run down the value of stocks and ary plans for the drafting of ajwreck the company. Truth, howev- 2 | holders Look for Bankrupt prices on these: Smal! lots--some only one piece: left, but every item marked at extremely low prices. Every article marked in plain figures, with big yellow tags, and at bargains. yncrea: 50,000. Since that corporations generally have beocme eonvinced that the public should know the truth and be taken into their confidence A law that will assure them definite profit of a certain per eent of their invest- ments, will put their stocks and bonds upon such a firm financial basis, it is claimed, that small in- V they are issued for extensions and improvements and thereby the people wilt actually become own- ers of the utiliti with the state supervising the guaranteeing econ- omic and honest management. For osme months Professor Rob- inson of the University of Minne- sota Economics department has been making an exhaustive investi- gation into the cost of municipal government under the direction of the Tax commission, and will soon make his report to that body. It is Said that this report will reveal some interesting facts concerning the cost of municipal operations demontsration ! in number to stors will eagerly buy them when} has been arranged for this we Mr. Rines and G. H. Warner of A kin when, it is said, the subject will be discussed further. It is quite likely members of the Public Util- ities commission in Wisconsin, New York and other states where it is } ek by in operation, will be invited to ad- | and explain the operation of the plan. bi} Tel! the Children. Schools of the land are assum- ing the burden which ought to be- long to the home in giving educa- 4 tion in sexual hygiene. But no edu- at cauon is more needed. Some doc- 3 tors say seventy-five per cent of the men they know are infected with diseases caused by dissipation. Cal- ifornia has taken advanced steps in attempting to stamp out these seases by compelling the report- ing of cases of gonorrhea and syph- ilis as it does all other contagious diesases. Every young person ought to know the terrible of violating the laws of the sexual Innocent utters