Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 22, 1913, Page 2

~— Grand Rapids: é : . Minn historical Society pe Pet PAUL. —— Herald-% AINNESOT A - HISTORICAL. @ SOciety, Vor. XXIII.—No 27 SECOND MEETING BIGGER ThaN FIRST Two Hundred and Twenty Sit Dowa to Six O’Clock Dinner at Church Hall. | | WEN AND WOMEN TALK BUSINESS Second of Get-Together Conventions is a Decided Sucress—Grand Rapids Citizens Show In- | terest in Affairs. | The Ladies’ Aid Society: of the! Presbyterian church provided six: o’cleok dinner for 220 men and wo-} men atthe assembly hall of StJos-j eph’s Catholic church last Thursday evening. The menu consisted of roast pork, | vegetables. ulads, bread, butter, | coffee and cake, all of which were | prepared in a manner that would ca credit to the most famous chef, and served by a number of | 5 young ladies to the complete satis- | faction of every guest. | The occasion was the second of a series of meetings being held by the citizens of Grand Rapids for the purpose of getting together in a social and business way for the general betterment of the commun- ity. It is conceded to be the most beneficial public enterpise of the kind yet attempted in this progres- | ive village. It is bringing people to- gether in a common cause,and good results are already noticeable. Folls are getting better acquainted; are becoming more tolerant of each oth- ers opinions; are reaching a bet- ter understanding as to what may be done to advance the business: in terests of Grand Rapids and Itas- ca county. One sure evidence that} the Boosters club is having a health-! ful infle e on the community is shown in the loud lamentations of the mentally diseased pessimist. The man who teaches that “what- ever is, is wrong,” the man who hates happiness humanity,does not like to see prosperity, progress | and contentment among the people. He revels in the presence of mis-! ery, want.and poverty. And hence! where you find one of those chaps out against a public move that aim to brir zrealer degree of general | happim you may be sure it’s a! good thi id should be continued, Rev. Leo Reid Burro acted as| toastmaster. Rev. Burrows is one| of those. w the happy, faculty of aequitting themselves ad-} ably wherever placed, and Tht | day evening was no exception. His | introductions of speakers were all| 0 possess aptly made and kept the aydience | in good spirits throughout. | c. A. Buell, of Laprairie, was the | first speaker of the evening. His Mo Gunn is a member of the Tollow ‘ing: Immigration, lands, mines and | villages. GAME WARDENS CAPTURE MANY | Officers Wood and Harry Make | a Number of Arrests in the Deputy Game Warden Jesse Har- ry returned this morning from the range country, where he had made a tour of investigation in company ! with Warden Wood. He reports | that on teh 20th they arrested Geo. B. Heath of Bovey, for spearing | trout. He was fined $10 and costs | by Judge Treseott at Coleraine. On | the same day George Sustrich paid | sment for spearing | the same court. Vic- found guilty ofhaving | venison in his possession after the | legal season for the same had clos- and costs for the offense. Victor k had sold some venison te Isaac Moutka at .Mar- | ble, and the latter was also fined $2 and costs for having the meat in his possession. D. F. Highline of Swan Lake, pleaded guilty to using veni- | son for baiting his traps, and Judge ed, and paid $25 Trescott tried to discourage the | practice by mulchting him $10.00 therefor, which he paid. Herman Quigala was brought before Justice MecKusick at Marble, charged with | illegally having venison in his pos- | ion. He pleaded guilty and paid | a fine of $t0. THE FIFTY-SECOND FARED PRETRY WELL Warner Chaiemau of Reapportion- ment Committee--Gunn on Lands and Minerals. The fifty-second district fared very well in the allotment of com- ; mittee places at the opening of the 1913 session last week. Senator D. minerals, penal institutions and crime, reapportionment, roads and bridges, state training school. Rep- resentative Warner was made chair man of the committee on reappor- tionment in the house, as well a member of the following: Drain- age, immagration, logs and lumber, public domain, taxes and tax la banks and banking. Representa- | tive MeGarry’s appointments are: Public domain, roads and bridges, | | eight y: | ty Old ¢ {up the subjeet in a public | which resulted in the formation of | | neers state hospital. agricultural schools, | We All Know Him. | Cariton County Vidette: “The | who stands on the street | corner looking around for some- | thing to gossip about or to find | fault with can always find what he | is looking for. But what a life he | leads. His soul shrivels and with- ers until it shows in his manners au looks. For such a person life | has savor. He becomes sour, misanthropic, whining. He passes from bad to worse and sees no good in anybody. His takes are person lost its | ter was talked over by the old fel- |lows and it was decided to appont | same and to do such other things | THE OLD SETTLERS Meeting Held Saturday Night De- cides to Put the Society on More Permanent Basis. HOOLINAN CHOSEN PRESIDENT Committee Is Appointed to Solicit Memberships and Prepare Con- stitution and By-Laws--Annual Dance in March. COURT CASES: NOW ideration of Suit by Lew 0. to Set Aside Mortgage Will Head List BG DAMAGE ACTION IS DISMISSED Nova Dosiah’s Suit for $35,000 Against La Rue Mining Com- pany Fails Because Wit- ness Is Absent. Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Minn., Wepnespay, JANUARY 22, 1913 WILL REORBANIZE \JURY'S WORK ENDS, {FIFTEEN wounns IN KNIFE BATTLE Bovey Miner Gets Badly Used Up While Fighting to Save Small Man From Beatin . Iso Njegovon, a Bovey miner,was stabbed fifteen times during a sa- loon brawl at Bovey last Sunday, and is now recovering at the hos- pital there. Steve Parlica was arrested ac- cused of the stabbing. The case was set for hearing Jan. 20, but because the injured man was unab' to testify it was continued. Njegovon is said to be hero of twenty knife combats. He receiv- ed his most recent scars while bat- tling to save a smaller man from a beating. Introducing Mr. Lynch. The Herald-Review announces to In response to the call published | |The jury cases in the district cout day with no little satisfaction that last week for a meeting of old} settlers Saturday evening, quite a| number gathered at the Herald-Re- view office and talked matters over an old-fashioned way. It is nee the Itasca Coun- litres’ association was or- nized. Eight dances have been en: joyed, one each year—and they hax@ been enjoyed in a rigk yal man- ner. The Herald-Review first took a reorganization with Geo. H. Mey- ers, president; H. E. Groffam, sec- retary and George F. Kremer, treas urer. With thees officers at the head the society, has continued in existence to the present time, and for the services they have render- ed the thanks of every old settler is due them. Messrs. Meyers, Graffaur and Kre-) mer insisted on being relieved of further responsibilities, and their resignations were accepted. Wm. Hoolihan was elected president,H.! D. Powers, secretary, and in spite lof his protests, Mr. Kremer was apept suit; verdict of $43.55 for in ‘ reat continued to handié the funds? A feeling that of lat® years the at-| tendanee was not sufficiently con fined to an eligible membership, was freely expressed. It has been noticeable that the last two or thrca who took a lively interest in the earlier social gatherings of the so- ciety and this fact was attributed to the miscellaneous ommissions, which detracted from the distine- tive pleasure that is had when pio-! make merry to the exelu- sion of more modern folks.The mat-) a comittmee to prepare rules and regulations, a constitution and by- laws that will serve to define ele-| gibility to membership, fix yearly | dues, decide on a date for the 1913) ball, to make arrangements for the as in their judgment will tend to make the organization fulfill the mission for which it was created The committee named consists of | William Hoolihan, H.D.Powers,Geo. F. Kremer, William C. Tyndall, 8. D. Patrick, E..C. Kiley, Owen Skil- ly, James Passard. usbject related to the community (0 always too high, no matter how low | It was decided to hold the eighth operation, in which he brought out|they may be, and he cusses his | many interesting and valuable sug-! neighbor because his neighbor is | getisons. | enjoying life. O.J.Niles, seere of the Itas- ea Cooperative nery gave} prosperity, a foe to God and no seme very valuable information re- good to the Devil.” ating to workings of the in-| stitution and pointed out how its} usefulness to the community might | he inereaesd. Cohasset Bank Change. ; A change which has just taken place in the management of the Co- hasset State Bank puts that insti- — een | H. G. Becker demonstrated in his talk that he had given some seri- | March, following the lenten season, | In fact, he hates him| the exact date to be decided upom self, he is a menace to a town’s | 29d announced later by the commit; annual dance the: latter part of | tee. Politics at Nashwauk. Over at Nashwauk they are al- ready discussing candidates for vil-| lage offices at the spring election. John P. Raatama, a substantial; ious ‘consideration to projeets that would add much to the prosperity of Grand Rapids. He referred par- ticularly to the many manufacutri enterprises that might be estab- lished hereabouts for the utiliza-| tion of forest products. | Miss Florence Burlingame discuss ed “Public Conveniences,” in a man-! ner that elicited much favorable comment from the large audience} that listened with closest. attention | to her timely advice and practi-| cal suggestions. | Rey. Father Buechler made an ine spiring talk on how harmonious ac- tion on all publie quetsions may be had, and the value of team work, C. €. Peterson closed the gen- eral discussion with a review of what the Boosters club hoped to aca complish, and spoke of the neces- sity of co-operation. It was decided to begin the dis- cussion at an earlier hour hereaf- tut’sn into unusually strong hands. F. P. Sheldon of Minneapolis, and |A. G. Wedge of Bemidji, have tak- en the institution over, and are now in charge. New officers have been elected as follows: F. P. Sheldon, presi- : dent; A. G, Wedge and H. H. Car- rier, vice presidents; and F. J. | Skoedopole, cashier. There have been no changes in the force at the bank. Prepairing to Strip Bennett. Butler Bros., who have the con- tract for the stripping of the Ben- nett mine, are getting their ma- terial in shape for ateive opera- tions by Feb. 1. A number of men areemployed in getting things in shape and unloading the equipment which is arriving daily. Consider- able new equipment has been pur- chased to be installed at the Ben- nett. The dwelling houses are rap- | ter and to close at 9:30, limiting all talks to five or ten minutes. Stila idly nearing completion and will business man, has been induced to} make a run for the office of vil-} lage president. Mr. Raattama is at present serving: as village trustee. M. J. Donavan, bookkeeper at the: Crosby mine is a candidate for the ;Ssome time been making a quiet campaign among his friends. Regarding village trustees, it is a trifle too early for aspirants for these offices to make announce-| | ments. Arvid Matilla, the present village | treasurer, will ask his friends to again assist him to the coveted po- sition. This office pays $500 per an- | num and is generally sought for by _ two or three candidates. | For township road overseer, Ar- chie McWilliams has announced his | desire to be a candidate. He has | | served before in this capacity and! _ Made a satisfactory read builder. Boost. It costs you no more ef- ere finished Wednesday evening, hen the action of the Duluth Brewing company against George Ruby, involving the foreclosure of a mortgage, was given to the jury. The court; cases, none of which i of particular importance, will start this morning. The most important case dispos- od of during the week was that of Nova Dosiah against the La Rue way, | Mining company, which was dismis« sed but which will probably be re- opened at the next term of court. Dosiah, who is a miner, it is claimed sustained hurts while work ing in the mine which resulted in physical and mental incapacity. The action was for $35,000, and came on for trial Monday. A continuance was asked for by the plaintiff, on the ground that material witness was absent. This was denied, and Mr. B. A. Lynch, of Duluth, has acecpted a position as associate | | had been asosciated for a number o years with the press of the Zen- ith city, and for some time past was city editor of the News-Tribune where he made an enviable reputa- tion as one of the most capable men in the northwest. MAGAZINE SECTION OF SPEGIAL INTEREST Not Only to the Farmer, but Town- dweller as Well, Will Find it ot Valne. In the Herald-Review’s agricul- editor of this paper. Mr. Lynchs Two Dollars a Year PAISONERS FREE ASO THE WARDENS Settlers Arrested by Wood and Brown Let Go on Suspended Sen- tence by Judge McCichahan TWO INDICTMMEDTS ARE DISMISSED Offisers Are Not Forced to Stand Trial on Robbery Charge Made by Grand Jurv—Case is The action of the state against Albert and Andrew Anderson and George Evanich, settlers from the vicinity of Hibbing, brought owing to arrests made by Game Wardens Wood and Brown of Hibbing, came to a sudden close Friday,when the prisoners were given their free- dom on suspendde sentence by Judge MeClenahan, in district court, af- ter pleading guilty. 4 At the same time the indict- ments against Wood and Brown,whe were charged with robbery by the grand jury, were also dismissed,thus ending a case that has caused not a little comment among those fa- miliar with the circumstances. It appears from the record and the stories told by the settlers that the arrests were made on evidence that was none too convincing ‘and were accompanied by circumstanees rather that go on with the case|tural magazine section this week | that worked undue hardship to the without him plainftfi submitted to | will be found an article by A. L. | #¢cuesd. dismissal. i Other jury cases were: S. Popo- vich against S. G. Plummer, garni:h plaintiff. shi ar + Royal Typewriter Co, against F. F. Price, to-recover balance on a \typewriting machine. Defense made that the machine was not as rep- resented. Judgment for the defend- ant. The first action on the calendar will be that of Lew O. Melhus for- merly of Jesse Lake, against, Maud A. Thayer, to declare a mortgage void. SIXTH MEETING OF NORTHERN EDITORS Will be Held at St. Cloud on Jan. 23 and 25--Good Rrogram Proposed. The Northern Minnesota Editor- ‘ial association will: hold its sixth annual business meeting at St.Cloud Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24 and an interesting program has been |arrainged, which is as follows: Opening address—President F. A. Dare, Walker Pilot. Secretary’s Annual Report—A, G, Rutledge, Bemidji. Election of officers. Interviewing the railroads—C. F. Scheers, Akeley Herald-Tribune. Front Page Editorials—Claude M Atkinson, Hibbing Mesaba Ore. How to run a newspaper without a job press.—F, A. Wilson, Bem- idji Sentinel.. The Falicies of the Flat Rate— J. C. Morrison, Morris Tribune. The Office Cat; a chalk talk— Roe Chase, Anoka Herald. Boosting and the Country Editor —€. F. Mahnke, Moose Lake Gaz- zette. : Magazine Supplements and the Red Lake Falls Gazette. The Profits of Charitable Adver- tising—M. C. Cutter, Thief River Falls News-Press. ~ Evening—Banquet at Carter hall, followed by smoker. Saturday, Jan. 25. Display of job samples and dis- | cussion. Committee appointments by new president. Crocker on “Minnesota’s Water Wealth,” and suggestions on what to do with it. The writer calls up- on all citizens to aid in preventing on. the priceless water powers. still remaining undeveloped within the state, and they are among the most valuable assets remaining in the state. An article of particular in- terest to the farmers of this sec- tion is one containing a table of comparative prices received for po- tatoes in this and other states. It shows that while Minnesota is | fourth in the production of pota- toes on a ten year average, it is the lowest among the tuber-produc- ing states, in the amount received |per bushel during the same per- ing states in the amount received port of the article, and it should be carefully. studied by all our ticles and helpful hints round out the most intreesting number of our supplement that we have thus .far presented. THE MERRY WIDOW Great Northern passenger train | No. 116, the range train between | Grand Rapids and Virginia, was dam- ; aged to the extent of $40,000 while | | parked in the yards here on Thurs-, | day morning. The itre was discov- ‘ered about 4 o'clock by teh watch- !man, and before the department could arrive the smoking ear had been burned to the trucks the day coach badly gutted and the rear end of the baggage car scorched. The origin of the fire is a mys- tery, as when the cars were inspect- farmers. The usual household ar- | BADLY SCORCHED The men were found with the carcass of a deer at a camp im which they were living while ereet- ing a home on their farm. They i found the deer dead. Their arrest promptly followed and the game wardens seized nearly ev- everything they possessed. The arti cle seized included two rifles, one of 22 calibree, and not at all dan- gerous to large game. To make it doubly sure that the wild animals of the Hibbing section should be conserved the officers also seized a pocket knife, a key ring, a hunt- ing knife and 100 feeetof dyna- mite fuse, used by the men in clear- jing the land. The men arrested were convic ; ed in justice court here, but took appeal to the district court. When the grand jury was in ses= sion the prisoners made the coup that resulted in the indictment of the officers. Waiting until the last |day of the session, and without giving word ot the district attor- ney, they went before that body jand told a story which résultedin ithe wardens’ indictments for rob- | . growing out of the seizure of ins and ether articles. his was the « that was dis- missed ait ihe same time the set- tlers were given their freedom om ; suspended sentences. The district at torney’s office was not in sympa- thy with the arrest of the war- dens, on the evidence. Stories pub- lished to the effect that the court censured Mr. McOuat are entirely without foundation. The arrest and retease of the hemesteaders comes on the heelg of other arrests by the game war- dens that have caused some indig- nation and not a little suffering. On Dee, 41 three men were re- led by the watchman about midnight,’ leased from the county jail, after everything was found in good con- | Serving sentence of from 35 to 49 dition. As soon as the fire was| days duration. Minor Michaels was discovered, the engine was attached and the baggage coach was uncoup- offiee of village clerk and has for|Country Weekly—C. R. C. Baker, | led and hauled out of danger. The burning cars were then extinguish- ‘ed, but little was left but the trucks. one of them, and the others were Charles Crespin and John Kinsale. They were accused of killing ‘illegally in the vicinify of Coler- aine. After Michaels was placed in jail it was found that his el Besides the loss to the railroad|was destitute and their bread company, News Agent Mike Nurich lost his entire outfit and Brake- man Weeks also lost his uniform. In reporting the the Herald-Reviw ovrlooked a very ner being incarcerated, they had-te apply to the county ofr support. All three were released on Dee. 1% on writs of habeas corpus, offi- Developmert Cials not caring to see them suf- meeting at Deer River last week,|fer longer. Kinsala, who was sen- tenced to 40 days, had a gill net Trip through Watah paper mills. | important resolution, which was in- in his posesssion. L. D. Thayer and wife of Clear- ina, are guests at the Pokegama to- day. Mr. Thayer is a banker and is here on a matter to be tried in district court, invelving title to lands in this county. Mr. Thayer is a brother-in-law of C. M. King, be ready for occupancy by Feb. 15. | fort and folks will like you better.'of Deer River. troduced by Frank A. Stone, — of Grand Rapids, and endorsed almost unanimously. It read as follows: “Resolved, that the traffic in in- There is a disposition among per= sous who haye been observing uB= due activity of the game wardens'to invoke charitably disposed persons om ol ) Fl Us FFF MI IS fm toxicating liquors is an evil and a/to intervene in cases where that ae menace to the development of this|tivity carriees want and misery county and the Itasca County De-jto the families of settlers who an velopment Association pledges its|trying to hew a home out of th best efforts to suppress that evil.” | wilderness. » | fm tent | mites mente ee