Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 12, 1913, Page 6

i GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW WEDNESDAY, MARCH 42, 1913 Brand Rapias Hherata-MReview Published Every Wednesday By KILEY. @® SPENCER TWU DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE | Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rap. ids, Minn., as Second Class Matter. Official Paper of Itasca County Firm of Kiley & Speacer. With this issue of hte Herald-Re-| the state. view, H. L. Spencer becomes asso- ciated with the paper, which in the future will be published by the firm ot Kiley & Spencer. Mr. Spencer has arrived f--m Chicago, whére for several years he has been a member of the com- mercial printing house of Cahill & Spencer. He was also long con- nected with the Hearst papers in New York and Chicago. In making the change the for- mer publisher realizes that the per- sonnel of the foree has been great- y strengthened, and bespeaks for ssociale the generous treat- ment that business people have al- ways accorded the paper in the past. Development Meeting. The Itasca County Development association's demand for better train service between the ‘villages of the Canisteo district and Grand Rapids, and also an improved sched- ule to the cities and villages of the range country, should be pushed by the commercial bodies of the places interested, as only aggressive action may be expected to bring re- sults. People who do not ask per- sistently and with a loud voic get little consideration form rail- road magnates. Meetings should be héld in every village and the Great Northern eompany bombarded with petitions for p service that will at least give a semblance for tion for local travel. At present the Great Northern does not tend to do this. One must get up shortly after midnight to take the morning train to the eastern vill- ages, and he can return, if he is lucky, and the train happens to re- main on the track and in running order, after nightfall. The suggestion that the Mesaba Range Electric Railway people be asked to build through the: Canis- teo district to Grand Rapids is a one, and will bring re- sults, in all probability. There is al population in the district it would traverse that would make the ex- tension a dividend payer, and it is growing as fast as any section of the eastern range. The Booster’s club expects to en- tertain a representative of that company at the next meeting, and the directors believe they will hear something favorable. Wilson’s Cabinet. Practically everybody, and Republican, rejoice to see Bry- an placed at the head of Pres. Wil- son’s cabinet, for all have confi- dence, ing him. H His announcement that he will | not long retain the position has | State Farm Shows that Poultry Can been received with surprise and re-, gret. But it is what was to be ex-| pected. The place adds nothing | to his record as a statesman or his prominence in the world of politics.| From a business standpoint Bryan could not afford to keep it. He probably accepted it to demonstrate to his countrymen that he was in harmony with Wilson, and to set- tle rumor to the contrary. The other members of the cab- inet have evidently been chosen for their fitness for the duties they will be called upon to discharge. William McAdoo, secretary of the treasury is a financial’expert, with the experience that will count in handling his important . portfolio. Lindley M. Garrison of New Jer-;the season stArted. sey, the war secretary, has the qualifications necessary to deal wit the troubles that are lkiely to be his in coping with the Mexican dis- order along the border and insu- lar troubles which, like the poor, are always present. James McReynolds of Tennesse is reputed to be one of America’s ablest lawyers with a record on trust and other big questions that in’Sures Wilson his sympathy and cooperation in dealing with these questions. Albert S. Burleson of Texas will b called upon to meet and work out important changes in the postal ser vices that aré now taking place, and is reputed to have the ability to deliver. Josephus Daniels of North Caro- lina, the naval chief, while, like all former secretaries of the navy without practical experience with ships,has a thorough understanding cently been taken in charge by Mr. of the needs of the department. Franklin Lane of the interior de- partment, David A. Huston of the accommoda- | pre- | vee EXPERIMENT WITH | agricultural office, William C. Red- jfield of the commerce department e - jand William B, Wilson of the la- Minnesota ture |bor bureau, ang_all men who were | ~~ chosen for fitness rather than po- ee | litical considerations. Pres. Wilson has made a_ start j with his cabinet on which he and| | the country are to be congratulatecy } ¥ | Will Help the North. | The passage on the Dunn roads bill will do much for the develop- ment of the northern counties of Its provisions greatly increases the amount of state aid for roads, ;making the proportions it is to pay in the counties where the tax levy is smallest as high as eighty |per cent. The state’s smallest pro- |portion will be 50 per cent, which jup to the present has been both |maximum and minimum. | The bill is generally admitted to} be the best roads measure ever | {passed by the legislature. In the larger counties which are able to stand the old levy, it will not make! {any difference, but it will make an jextensive road building campaign {in the thinly settled counties, which) might otherwise be compelled to go practically without highways. R. C. Dunn has been known for | lyears as the state’s chief good roac¢ j advocate, and he has always been Jone of northern Minnesota’s | staunchest friends. | The success of his bill and his | masterly handling of it have sealed his title to the gratitude of the jfarmers and general public in the growing north country. SRLS RE Well, the election is over, and |not many people can be seen walk- ing the streets in blank surprise. ela Sacer ee | | | The “merry widow” is a peculiar train. Few people ever see it. It leaves before daylight and gets | back after dark. SRE SEI be A The only incident that the inauguration was the picture |the papers printed of Chief - —-.sce | White. It was just like him. | —_— a Some smiles wash off on eslight | Provocation. Never believe a per- son is a really good fellow until you have eaten a peck of salt with him; marred | ———..s.___ The weather up-to the present }seems to have been made for the lumbermen. And everytime there jis let up, why the fellow in charge} jreverses the lever and turns loose another and worse cold wave. BOS a SES Saks The invasion of Itasca county by |the lumbermen belongs to history. |Next came the farmers, and then |the mining men. The farmer will remain. He is the one who creatcg jthings. The others deplete and | destroy. HENS PROFITABLE Earn Money in Itasca County. zThe report of Supt. A. J. Me- McGuire of the state experimental farm, on the record made in chicken raising and the sale of poultry products last year, is an- other contribution to the story of profitable farming in Itasca county. The figures indicate a profit of nearly one dollar a bird, a record made under conditions that were not the best owing to the fact that it was the first year of operations on a commercial scale, and that the flock had to be weeded out to practically hglf its size after The report says: | “At the beginning of the year 1912, the flock consisted of 488 | hens, 302 of which were pullets. They were not especially selected, |a number of the hens being late hatched, During the year they were culled down to 248. The total |number of eggs laid Was 2,454 doz- en. The total receipts for the jyear was $807.34 and with the ad- dition of 127 more fowls than at \the beginning of the year. The {cost of feed at the market price ; was $387.29 for the year. Estimat-,| jing the surplus fowls at 50 cents each, the total receipts would be $482.55 above the cost of feed. This is not a large profit,,but suffi- cient for the first year to indicate very favorable possibilities for the poultry industry in Northeastern Minnesota.” The poultry department has re- Cc. W. Channel who has made a study of poultry raising in actual farm experience. ~zoceedings at the Minnesota State Capitol for the Past Week. St. Paul, committee on public domain has re- -_s~~ March 10.—The house} the provisions cf the bill, the location of the Normal school is to be decided vised the Kneeland public domain bill| by a commission to be appointed by and introduced it as a committee bill. A Public Domain Department. The bill provides for the creation of a new department which is to be given charge of all matters relating to the public domain. The chief officer of the department will be termed the commissioner of public domain and is to be paid a salary of $6,000 a year. In his department there are to be five subordinate departments or di- visions to be assigned duties as fol- tows: 1. State lands and immigration. 2. Geology and mints. 3. Waters, waterways, water pow- ers and drainage. 4. Game and fish. 5. Forestry, including timber, tim- ber and log surveys, state parks, for- ests and forest reserves. Heads to Receive $4,000 Each. The head of each division is to re- eeive a salary of $4,000 a year except division four, whose salary shall be $3,000. A deputy commissioner of pub- lie domain is provided for at a salary of $2,500 a year, and a secretary whose salary shall be $1,800. The commis- sioner is authorized to employ neces- sary assistants and to fix their com- pensation. The state drainage commission, the board of timber commissioners, the forestry board, the reclamation board, the game and fish commission, the geological and natural history sur- vey, the board of immigration, and the offices of surveyors of logs and lum- ber, commissioners and superintend- ents of state parks, forests and for- est reserves, etc. are abolished. Their duties will be discharged by some division of the department of public domain. To Survey Public Lands. The bill directs that a survey of all public lands be made. In prosecut- ing such survey, priority shall be giv- en to agricultural heads and these are en to surveyed in contiguous tracts to facilitate settlement. If it is found that certain tracts would be rendered more beneficial to the public health, more secure from fire, more desirable for settlement or would be more-ad- vantageously sold if they were cleared or Grained, or if “ways” were made through them, the commissioner is empowered to make such ways, drains and clearings, adding the cost thereof to the seling price of. such lands. This public domain bill is made a special order for Tuesday, Marach 18, at 11 a. m. St. Paul, March 8.—Complying with the terms of a joint resolution, the fol- lowing members of the legislature have been appointed a commission to confer with a similar commission to be appointed by the legislature of Wiscon- sin with a view to framing uniform laws regulating fishing in waters com- mon to both states: Senators Mauley L. Fosseen, L. O. Cooke and George C. Carpenter; Rep- resentatives Thomas Kneeland, Frank Minnette and John A. Healey. The Cashman Distance Tariff bill was, under suspension of the rules, read a second time in the house yes- terday, and on motion of H. H. Dunn, made a special order for Tuesday, March 18, at 2 o'clock. Representative Parker introduced a bill providing for a state constabulary. The body which is to be under the control of the governor will consist of not more than 100 and not less than 75 men. A police commissioner is also to be appointed at a salary of $2,000 a year. The pay of the members of the force is to be $400 a year. The state police, with respect to arrests, are to have a sheriff's powers and may act as fire rangers, wardens, factory inspectors, etc. Ex-Speaker Dunn's anti-trust bill was given its quietus early in the aft- ernoon, It sought to strengthen the anti-trust bill at present on the stat- ute books, by legislating specially against insurance companies which entered into agreements with respect to rates. It also provided that persons injured by unlawful trusts might bring actions for damages. The house, how- ever, would have none of it and de feated it by a vote of 61 against to 43 for the measure. Mr. Lydiard had better luck with his bill requiring employers to give their employes one day’s rest in seven. Only a few votes were cast against it. Hm- ployes excepted from this act are jan- itors and watchmen. Bakers may set sponges on Sunday, live animals may be cared for, and fires maintained. The bill applies to factories, work- shops and mercantile establishments. Northern Normal School. The house passed the bill providing for the establishment of a normal school in Northern Minnesota. Under the governor. St. Paul March, 7. — The senate passed Representative Parker's bill permitting five-sixths of a jury to bring in a verdict in civil actions af- ter amending it so as to require twelve instead of six hours’ delibera- tion. It also’ voted in favor of a partial restoration of capital punishment. The extreme penalty is to be inflicted when a murderer in attempting to escape from prison commits an assault likely to produce death or great bodily harm. The vote on this dill was 46 to 9. - The Important Bills. The most important bills passed were the Child-Nolan bill, removing the limit of $7,500 damages for death from wrongful act, and the Lydiard- Saggau bill, authorizing the game and fish commission to let contracts for seining rough fish unless county boards object. While this was being done the Spooner committee, was urging the im- peachment of members of the game and fish commission, charging mal- feasance in office. The irregularity alleged is in connection with the let- ting of contracts for seining in Lake Chebek and Pelican Lake. The senate grain inquiry proved yes- terday that it was fairly surcharged with bombs. The Equity Co-operative exchange was under fire most, of the session. Serious charges, imvolving not onty uncommercial conduct, but irregularities in business, were made by representatives of the Farmers’ Elevator company of Voltaire, N. D. Fred Schmidtt, manager, and How- ard G. Bundy, treasurer, appeared with a suitcase full of documents relating to the cars that had been shipped to the Equity exchange. Representatives of the exchange were clearly taken by surprise. They vainly endeavored to have the testimony of the witnesses put off until today so that they would have time to prepare refutations. The committee decided, however, to go on with the testimony. The charges made by the two North Dakota men, include alleged discrep- ancies in reports sent to them by the Equity, overcharges for storages and unloading, difficulties in obtaining set- |‘ tlements of money due,. loose business methods and irregularities. Points in the. Bill. The bill makes distance the princi- pal factor in the making of railroad rates. One feature in which it dif- fers from the Iowa law is that a long line can meet the rate of the short line at a junction point. This fea- ture does not, however, take care of the stations that might be located within a few miles of the junction point St. Paul, March 6.—Taking the first step towards regulating telephone service the house yesterday passed what is popularly known as the Min- nette bill by a vote of 103 to 3. Submits Service to Commission. This bill submits the entire tele- phone service of the state to the reg- ulation of the railroad and warehouse | commission. Where rates are unrea- sonable the commission may order just ones, and it is made its duty to pre- scribe uniform, reasonable rules and classifications and a uniform ctlassi- fication of accounting. The section of the bill regarded as of greatest importance is one which requires every telephone company, for a reasonable compensation, to permit physical connections to be made with the toll lines of amy other com- pany when such connection is practic- able and will not result in érreparable injury to the telephone system so com- pelled to be connected. A Case for Submission. In case the telephone companies required to make physical connection will not allow it to be made, or can- not agree as to terms, the matter comes under the jurisdiction of the commission which is to be the judge of the necessity of the connections; the terms on which it ie to be made, and the compensation to be allowed each company for the service ren- dered. The act is intended to go into effect August 1st of the current year. The Cashman distance tariff was passed in the senate yesterday by a vote of 35 to 25. The action of the senate is said to presage victory for the measure in the house. Opponents of the bill said that the possibilities of the bill being de feated in the house were slight. If the bill passes the house, and is signed by the governor, Minnesota will have followed the state of Iowa in making mileage the basis for mak- ing freight rates. Iowa passed such a law 25 years ago. The example of Iowa has been followed by no other state in the union so far. eee Allens Granted a Respite. Richmond, Va,, March 7.—Governor! Mann has granted a respite until March 28 to Floyd Allen and his son Claude Swanson Allen, under sen- tence to die in the electric chair at the state penitentiary oh Friday, next, for their part in the Hillsville court murder, on March 14, 1912. The governor announced that he would issue a formal statement, although he did not indicate what action he would take on the pending petition ior a commutation, Benches Will Be Installed. Washington, March 7.—Workmen have begun tearing up the floor and furnishings of the chamber of the house of representatives, preparatory to rearranging the hall to accommo- date 50 additional members who will come in with the assembling of the Sixty-third congress on April 1 Chairs and desks will be removed, the floor taken up, and a new floor arrangement made to accommodate rows of benches that will greatly en- | large the seating capacity. MILLINERY OPENING. Kindly consider this a personal invita- tion to make the Itasca Storea visit during Friday and Saturday, March 14 - 15 Miss Browning will take a great deal of pleasure in showing the styles that have been adopted by Millinery author- ities in the fashion centers. Great many flattering recommendations could be produced as to Miss Browning's fitness for her profession, but her work will speak in more convincing form than anything that could be said here. You may be undecided what you want, what style is becoming to you, what colors you can wear. what goes well with your coiffure, what looks chic on you. Miss Browning’s experience, professional training, taste and skill is at your service. It will cost you nothing to look, and you will miss it if you don't. Come during the opening or at any later date. Spring Coats Gloves The coat that took first prize New silk gloves, gloves that at the Chicago fashion exhibi- measure fully two to three in- tion ig among the new styles ches longer than the ordinary shown in the Cloak Depart- long glove. Black, mode, ment. (Not the origiral coat, pongee, black and white; also but the original style.) the white embroidered. In Three-quarter lengths are the buying the spring gloves fad, but we also show the full- uality has been looked after length. The newest ideas and ea but the prices are not the newest colorings and at any higher than you would prices from $6.75 pay for ‘‘ordinary’’ goods. isa $18.50 Unie naerwear Skirts For the early spring you have Skirts that have reached us the choice of a medium weight from the factory during the cotton union suit in either the past two weeks and are high or low neck, long or right up-to-the minute. Serg- half sleeves. The summer es, ‘Whipcords, Poplins, etc. weights are also in stock now. You can buy skirts here at any price from 9 50 a $1.98 to_ ITASCA DRY GOODS CO, See our line of Corsets and Brassieres. a Z ), by C. E, Zimmerman Co.--No. i9 A man with money in our bank always has a deep feeling of security. This‘is only one of many advantages deriyed from allowing us to take care of your savings. First Dational Bank GRAND RAPIDS. MINK. Capital $25, 000,00 Seutpolees $ 5,000.00 OFFICERS President, F. P. Sheldon. Vice-Pres., A. G. Wedge Jr. Cashier, C. E. Aiken. DIRECTORS F. P. Sheldon. A G. Wedge. Cc. E. Aiken John Beckfeilt Kelly Lake—The Great Northern has a big crew of men at work be- tween this place and Wawina, double tracking the Swan River Money to Loan: ONIMPROVED FARMLANDS})-""__ + BOVEY-COLERAINE - GRAND RAPIDS STAGE If you need money toimprove your farm, or to pay up mort- gage drawing a high rate of in- terest, send us a description of your property and state amount wanted. Loans made for five, six or seven years, with privilege Covered and Heated to pay part or all of mortgage after three years. Lowest rate of Daily Dail interest and prompt service. y y Except Sunday REISHUSREMER LAND 0.! y atham’s Livery GRAND RAPIDS ~ Phone 141.