Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 5, 1913, Page 1

ae i nant ta | ) ier of the land. on which.merchant- /Bwee- scsllsdae ore has beeen shown up, leay- VoL. XXII.—No 28 PENNINGTON MAY BE GUEST OF CLUB Boosters Hope to Have Head of Soo | Road as Speaker at Next Banquet. HAS HIS EVES.ON BlG ORE TRAFFIC Possibility of Line Being Built e Grand Rapids From Remer Is | Now Considered Very Bright. The Boosters’ ‘club plans to e the March dinner, which will be held shortly after the mid- die of the month, an event me- morable in the history of Grand Rapids and Itasca county. Full plans will be madee follewing the February dinner, whjch is set for the 18th. It is hoped to have as the guest | of honor Edmund Pennington, prese ident of the Soo railroad, and it is not improbable that announcement will be made of the intention of | that line to enter the Grand Rap- | ids district to tap the mining lands south! of the city. The road now touches at Remer, and the construction of 16 miles of track would take it into Grand Rap- ids. It is known that the Soo peo- ple have their eyes set longingly on the large iron ore tonnage that is promised by the impending de- velopment of the Grand Rapids mines. The prospective mining district is served in part by the Great Northern, which runs close to some ing only°the building of spurs and the necessary yards to be done. But the Soo is in the competitive | P, R. Vail of ‘Virginia, Prominent field, in the strictest sense so far | as the Hill roads are concerned. The ore business from the ranges to the laKes is about the mosi at- tractive traffic in America, so itis hardly to be expected that Presi- dent Pennington and others who} direct the policy of the system of which he is the head, will let it slip by them. President Pennington has already been sounded on this subject by owners of lands outside of the Hill! holdings that were included in the! recently voided leases held by tke steel trust, and, it is reliably re- ported, has given assurances that his road will not hesitate to build | just as soon as there is reasonable assurance that the tonnage to be taken out will warrant it. The lands for which one of the; big independent iron ‘manufactur- ing concerns is negotiating, lo-| cated between the Mississippi river | and Lake Pokegama, are reported to contain about 30,000,000 tons of ore. This territory contains only 41 forty acre tracts, and is but a small fraction of the mineraliz- ed land lying close to Grand Rap- ids. Across the lake, it is said, are several tracts greater in ex- tent than those referred to, all containing ore that is above the market test, and some of them much richer in values than any ly- ing between the two bodies of water. ¥: In addition to President Penning- ton, or some other representative | of the Soo, if he findd it impos- sible to attend, will be other speak- ers who will discuss the needs of the country in other. directions, | leaving nothing untouched which! will be of interest to the people | of this section. The club, while made up in great part of the business men of the village, by no means excludes others, and farmers of the sur- rounding country are especially de- sired as members. The officials of the club and its membership are well aware of the fact that, notwithstanding the brilliant pros- pects of Grand Rapids as a min- ing center, and the home of a not inconsiderable manufacturing in- dustry, it must look, as all centers of population to the surrounding country to sustain it, to furnish it with food at reasonable prices, and make it a desirable place for people to come to live. Following the February meckine | ‘a frequent visitor here. jhe was popular is attested by the his district in the state senate ;and the funeral was one of the ‘grief near that village when their and dinner a campaign will be con- ducted for a larger membership, and the securing of funds to carry out the program that will be laid down. It is the intention to place the name of every businses man in the village and every person of importance in the county on the rolls. Prospective members will be shown that it is to their advantage to aid in the work of ad vancing the Claims of Grand Ra- pids and the county to the atten- tion of settlers, as every produc- ing unit added to the population means just so much added to the business of the merchant, the pros- perity of the land owner and the value to the city village home. SLAYER OF WOMAN WELL KNOWN HERE Hugh Sorenson Ran Barbet Shop at Floodwood aad Often Visit- Grend Rapids. Hugh Sorenson,. a barber, who murdered Mrs. George Bevington at Frederick, Wis., last week, was quite well known in this district, having run a_ barber shop at Floodwood, some time ago, and been The crime was committed with- out cause, while the murderer was intoxicated. He invaded the wom- ans’ house, and affer being ejected procured a ‘revolver and shot her five times, killing her instantly. Following arrest his only excuse was that he was drunk. Sorenson is about 30 years of age and comes of a good family, his father being postmaster at Har- ris, Minn. He is a man of reckless habits, however, and -was known to be quarrelsome and dangerous whem drinking. He is in jail at Frederick gwait- ing trial. 4 PIONEER ANSWERS GRIM ANGEL'S GAEL Old Rimer, Dies Snddenly at His Home. In the death of P. R. Vail at Vir- ginia last Thursday morning, there passed out a character prominently identified with the growth of the north country, particularly the iron ranges. Mr. Vail was known to practically every person from Du- luth to the Canadian border. That fact that he was elected mayor of Ely three terms and represented His death came suddenly and was a surprise, although he had been in poor health far some time and his complete recovery was not looked for. He is survived by his wife and four grown children. He He was 54 years old and a native ‘of, Wisconsin. For years he has been identified with many lines of business on the Mesaba and Vermilion ranges, among them being the liquor and hardware trades. For the last six years he was at the head of the | Virginia Brewing company,and was president at the time of his death. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and Elks. The burial took place at Virginia, largest ever held there. Tipped Into the Snow. A party that drove over to Co- hasset Saturday evening came to sleigh was upset and its occupants thrown out in the snow. None of them was injured and the incident, while unpleasant for the jaoment, added to the enjoyableness of the occasion. Those in the party were Ed Erskine, Ed Micha, Barney Nar- veson, Jack Mulvihill, Dave Crich- ton, Miss Rosemary Logan, Marie Aiken, May Benton, Katherine Burke and Frances Winsor. Finds Good Indians Alive Bishop Morrison of Duluth, head of this Episcopal diocese, who has just returned from a tour of the north country, reports that the In- dians are conducting their affairs very like respectable white men and have good homes, farms, and other things that make for ma- terial well being. Wealth is coming to many of them, and with wealth education aa refine- ment, ; Mestic science class of the high | and assemble at the high school | Freeman and the domestic science Granp Rapids, ITascaA County, Minn., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1913 FARMERS WILL GET ADVICE OF EXPERTS Institute Here Last Two Days of Week Expected to Draw Large Attendance. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TO TAKE na Domestic Science Class to Furnish Lunch One Day— Outsiders to be Given an Especially _Hospitable Welcome. Agriculturists from all over the county will assemble here Friday and Saturday to atterd the farmers institute to be held in. the village hall with a session at the high school auditorium Friday afternoor, The program will include ad- dresses and discussion on many phase farming by experts and men engaged in the cultivation of land. Those down for formal ad- dresses are C. 0. Carlson on dairy- ing, E. W. Smith, clover growing and crop rotation, and L. H. Bugbee on potato growing, clearing and marketing. O. J. Niles will pro- ne f Y if date stock will be impressed up- PA ] on the merchant, also the i fact that he must let the people know about it. The buying classes : will be urged to bestow their trade be on the live home merchant. These two ends accomplished, no doubt is entertained that the money of Itasca county will remain at home —where it belongs. Itasca County Merchants Soon to Wha: advantages. “af. (aha curse! ~ Be Called Together to post for shipping out home grown Lay Out Plans or manufactured goods will also be impressed upon all who have such ‘things to sell. This service can be utilized for MAILE ORDER MEN UNUSUALLY ACTIVE marketing eggs and butter in small quantities by farmers and poultry men, and the handling of innum- erable articles by other classes of Parcel Post Gives Them New Ad-| '™4¢. val Country St Must Meet C titi or BOOSTERS PUT TWO pois WOMEN ON BOARD The country merchant in Itasca |Mrs, McGuire and Miss Burlingame county, as elsewhere, is beginning to feel the efféct of the facilities Among Those Elected Dircetors, given by parcel post for the pur- chasing of goods in small quanti- ties at distant points, and their} The Grand Rapids Booster’ club cheap delivery to the customer. evidently believes that women are The catalogue houses are not let-|as effective in its work as men. ting grass grow under their feet,|At the meeting held Wednesday but are doing greatly increased busi-| night to elect directors, two mem- ness throughout the country. bers of the gentler sex were placed Local trades men’s, and parti-;on the board. They are Mrs. A. ceularly those in the small settle- | J. McGuire and Miss Flroence Bur- ments throughout the county, are |lingame, who have already done beginning to complain that their |much for the suecess of the organ- people are going outside for a not |ization. The other directors are C. bably talk on the work of creamertg inconsiderable part of their mer-|A. Buell, C. C, Peterson, E. H Beck On the days of the institute free luncheon will be servedto the far- mers and their wives coming here from outside the city, at the high school auditorium Friday, where they will be the guests of the do- school and at, the basement of the Catholic church Saturday. Towns people, attending the in- titure will be served dinner at 25 cents at the Catholic hall both days. The instit village hall auditorium in the afternoon. Prof. class of the school will be their hosts. The entire Saturday session will be at the village hall. ‘HIGH SCHOOL PLAY TO BE BEST EVER Seniors Promise Rare Treat in “The Scarlet Arrow” Satur- day Night The Scarlet Arrow, a dramatic production mingling Indian and col- lege life in a surprising and en- tertaining way, will be produced Saturday night at the high school auditorium by the senior class, to raise funds to help defray com- mencement expenses. The pro- moters promise the best entertain- ment ever given by the high school students. The cast of characters follows: Scarlet Arrow, the swift of foot ease tereees. +++-....John Benton Gray Eagle, medicine man wAsdener cet bubees Howard Sherman Red Thunder, war _ chief +...Warren Poppe -Frances Finnegan Squaws, Braves, etc Steve Trent, captain of track team of U. of M...Robert Gilbert Murray McTaggart, always in trouble... 3 2.205003 David Rima Jay Morton, Steve’s rival SE PL --Morris Bowman Fred Irving, his friend...<2.<- -...Ray Boorman Robert Peterson Bill.. LeMere Morton Pratt, runner..Fred Rosholt Coach of Parnell..Richard Fischer Coach of U. of M...Elmer Carpenter} Constance Norwood..Clarissa Clay Kate Shannon......Winnie Meyers Lolita Littleby..........Ella_ Mills College girls and boys, chorus, etc. i Shot a Black Fox James Warden, who lives on a homestead near Jessie Lake, shot a black fox on his place Monday afternoon. The hide is said to be worth about $200. These animals are very rare in this district, not more than a half dozen of them having been taken in the last ten years. Several silver foxes, usu- ally even more rare, have been caught at various points in the fur country this winter. ichandisee’ A -eemmittee is to bejer, O. J.’Niles, and Ralph Stone. named by the fecal business men’s} The directors elected club offi- The Montreal house and the Grand Rapids hotel, two story frame buildings, Third street and Houghton avenue, were destroyed by fire last night, with their con- tents.. The total loss is estimated at $16,000. The insurance on the / former building, bar, ifxtures, / stock. and furniture is $5,200, on the latter $3,800. The loss on the former is estimated by Mr. Patelle, proprietor, at $12,000. The fire started in the kitehen of the Montreal hotel shortly after’ 44 o'clock, and spread so rapidly that before midnight both puiltings were in ruins. At the Montreal house the fire came near resulting in loss of life. formulate plans to meet the situ- ation. Those behind the move have begun to realize that the old policy of taking things as they come will no longer serve to meet the new that should have gone to concerns on the ground. To undo this it is realized that loeal merchants must meet the big vincing and prices as attractive as their own. They believe that when this is accomplished the mail order people will no longer form a ‘serious menace. A meeting will be called, probab- which plans will be discussed. It is realized that these plans must include greater attractiveness of display, economical and judi- cious publicity; the elimination of shelf worn goods, the frequent re- newal of stock, with the added feature of letting customers know of the fresh stock on hand; and an appeal, on an even basis, to the patriotism of the buyer, par- ticularly ‘the women, Movers in the scheme believe that when convinced that every- thing else is equal the average per-| there the case has’ been hanging son would, rather buy from the home merchant than one in a dis- tant city, where the article pur- chased assumes a good deal the aspect of a pig in a poke, no mat- ter how hard the mail order house may try to give satisfactin. They are convinced that local people will not send money a thusand miles for needed articles, and thus rob the community, in cluding themselves, of that much capital, when it can be expended as economically at home. They feel that the buyers know that’ once their money finds its way into the hands of the coffers of the big Chicago house, if is not likely they will ever again see a dollar of it in the purchase of tthe articles of commerce or la- bor in their own community—in other words, that once it escapes, it is practically a dead loss so far as any member of their com- munity is concerned. They feel certain, also that Itas- ca county people have enough prac tical common sense to realize that such a drain on its communi- ties cannot but mean business dis- aster in the end, and that a north- ern Minnesota town or village can- not thrive on the prosperity of Chicago, It is fully understood that the mer chant, the professional man, the farmer and the laborer must co- operate in the work, and that the united effort of all. classes is necessary, For that reason the necessity of keeping a fresh lela ful for his a reosranss association, to work in junction |cers as follows: Ralph Stone with other committees; vil- | president; H. E. Becker, vice presi- lages throughout the county, to|dent; C. C. Peterson, secretary, and spunabition: ‘The catalogue houses city houses with arguments as con-|@gainst the Minneapolis & Rainy ly within the next few weeks, at; Seven of the children of Mrs. Pas telle, wife of the proprietor, were sleeping and came near being burned to death in their The family . lost everything a Mrs. MeGuire, treasurer. MAY SOON DECIDE the children fled to the st F seanty attire. The tempei A AAAn degrees below zero, W458) ; suffered severely b particularly unpleasant, experience. She was fast asleep at the time the firemen broke in the door of her reom, and hardly had time to make her escape, in her night clothing. Her two year old broth er, Gene, was in’ the room with her, and catching him up she fled down stairs. to Third street. She was barefooted, and clad only The case of-George H. Herried River railroad, is due to be decided by the supreme court possiply next Friday. It. is an action in which the set- jtlers in the western part of Itasca county are vitally interested, as it in’ a single cotton. garment. ‘The involves rates for hauling forest little hoy was as scantily ative jad ‘farm products, which up to) y4:..-pyAnjou was panic stricken, the present time have been pro-| aii unable for the moment to hibitive, and which it is sought to| pare her way. to the hotel across have reduced to a basis profitable the avenue. The crowd was intent te all concerned. : , -It was brought before the State a ep dh agica 2 Eee railroad and warehouse commission) utes hefore her presence and condi- more than a year ago, and after|tion were noted. Durin a : g that time A lengthy battle was agp M1) she was exposed, practically with- favor of the plaintiff, a schedule | 5.5 clothing, to the terrible cold. more in conformance with com- and was almost ready to fall ex- mercial fairness being ordered.. hausted when bystanders picked her From this order the railroad ap- up and carried her the the Great pealed to the supreme court, and Northern. Arthur, Pearl, Jeanette, Laura and Eva, her brother and fire ever since A favorable deci- sisters, had experiences only” less sion will mean a great deal for} narrowing. They lost all their | settlers along the line of the road, |who will be enabled to seek outside markets with assurance of selling their products at a profit. The firemen were on the ‘i r 4 ground The railroad involved is owned LY) within a few minutes after the out- lumber interests, which, it is claim- break, but were handicapped be- ed, it has been serving without | cause of low préssure in the water much regard to the farmers or the| mains. Had the service been ade- development of the country it trav-| quate both buildings could easily erses, It joins the Great Northeren |haye been saved. They made a at Deer River, and is the only out~-| magnificent fight to save the burn- let for a large and fairly populous] ing houses and=prevent _ the fire district. It has been playing the|<preading. The feed store of Niles part of a common carrier, how-|« Aiton, just eeast of the Grand Ra- not been working overtime at it, | pig : pids, was damaged by water. ever, as required by law, but has The firemen were wet through clothing, but were supplied with wearing apparel on reaching their temporary refuge. it is said. and their hands number. John ; Beckfield added much to their com- Guide Meets Accdent fort by going to his store and dis- Frank LaValle, of Lawrence Lake|tributing heavy mittens to all of sustained a broken leg Thursday | them. : due to an accident while loading] Showers of sparks and logs. LaValle is known to sports-| brands rose in the air and men“from all over this district as|down for a distance of two locks one of the best guides in Itasca|east, greatly endangering other county, and his misfortune will be|Property. regretted: by many who have associated with him in the|by Sam Patelle, who conducted the woods in search of game. He isjhotel, and Patelle & Clouthier ran getting along satisfactorily. the bar room on the first floor. The Grand Rapids hotel building In Serious Condition was owned by Robert Johnson, and J. F. Mundigel is seriously ill, conducted by J. W. Johnston. suffering from paralysis, having suffered a severe a Saturday. He has been getting along = toe in F view of the fature of his ailment, leounty wanics, °m and attending physicians are ee ous, but cannot s k F e s g The Montreal house was owned