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“await the coming of an industrious Vor. XXIII. No. 44 Grand Uapids Herald-Meview, Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MInN., WEDNESDAY May 7, 1913 ST, LOUIS COUNTY DONATES $3,250.00 County Commissioners Make Sub- | stantial Appropriation to N. M. D. Assn. | agricultur and small prizes will be offered to the one having the best individual garden and to the one making the best exhibit of vegetables grown from his garden spot. This exhi- bition will be held at the high school, after the growing, season is over. Any one wishing their children to do gardening at home under the agricultural instructor’s direction | should notify the superintendent or! t. With this assistance ; and encouragement from the par-j ' ents, the instructors are sure that th PRESIDENT KING 1S HAPPY AN = | Appeared Before the Board and Presented Matter With Effect- | ual Argument — Others May Do Same. C. M. King, president of the Northern Minnesota Development | association returned yesterday from | Duluth, a very happy man. He ap peared before the board of com missioners of St. Louis county in behalf of the association which he | represents as president, and asked | for an appropriation under chapter 77 of the laws of 1913, which per- mits county boards to make appro- priations for advertising purposes. Mr. King petitioned for $3,225 and the full amount was granted by a unanimous vote of the board. If | each of the thirty or more coun- ties included in the association membership will appropriate the amounts heretofore assessed against them by the finance committee, the fwork can be carried on and Northern Minnesota will bene- fit and prosper more rapidly and substantially than any other section! of the country. The work already done by the association has brought about remarkable results in settle- ment of vacant lands, and the tide of immigration is only just begin- ning to turn in this direction. It | is shown by statistics that during | the past year, Minnesota has tak- | en front rank among the western | states in the matter of increased | settlement. Yet, as compared with our coast states and western Cana- | da there has been comparatively little exploitation of her wonderful | resources. The time is now ripe for ; increased efforts to reach the peo- | ple of eastern sections who are looking for new homes. Their at-! tention has been called to the rare opportunities offered by Northern | Minnesota. Follow up the goal! ; work by delivering into their hands literature that will tell the facts | and picture the conditions that | class of citizens. Itasca county should contribute her full — saehr j and the Herald-Review has no feel- ing of doubt that the commission- | ers will exercise the authority vest-, ed in them by the state legislature | to make a generous appropriation | to the common cause. No better } investment could possibly be made. | SCHOOL GARDEN CLUB | WILL BE ORGANIZED * . is | Pupils Will Again be Given Oppor- | tunity to Put in Spare Time to Advantage. All parents who desire their chil- dren to take garden work under the Agricultural Instructor’s direc- | tion should sign the card which will be given the pupil at nool. ee reason for taking this ep is to} secure the co-operation of the par- ent in seeing that their children are present at the school garden on the days designated by the instruc- tor. The school garden cannot be made a success unless this assis- tance is given by the parents as some of the boys and girls will like- ly become tired and want to stop, and as a result, their garden will grow up to weeds, which will ruin the appearance of the entire gar- den. The stones have been removed from the old garden spot, most of | duced its tolls between Grand Ra- | tions have also been made to other AUTOMOBILES COLIDE , town without aid. garden work,can be made interest- | ing and instructive to the children; and worth their while. Reduced Telephone Rates. As a result of the protest made } some time ago, the Mesaba Tele-} phone company has somewhat re- pids and the Twin Cities. ‘Reduc- points. Under the new schedule a one-minute talk between Grand Ra- pids and St. Paul or Minneapolis may be enjoyed for 40 cents. Thirty | cents for each additional minute will be charged. In order to take dvantage of the new rate it will be advisable for the telephone pa- tron to first make a mental re-| hersal of the conversation to be had and have it condensed to the fewest possible words. The rate to Duluth remains the same as hereto-} fore. Conversations may be had! between Grand Rapids and Hib- bing at the rate of 20 cents for two minutes and 5 cents for each addi- tional minute. Telephone commu- nication between Grand Rapids and Virginia is also reduced to 20 cents for two minutes’ talk and 40 cents for each additional minute. Why the additional minutes to Virginia are rated higher than to Hibbing while the first two minutes are the same the Herald-Review is unable; to explain. IN BURNING FOREST! C. H. Dickinson of Grand Rapids, | Has Exciting Experience Near Hibbing. An accident that could easily have} had most serious consequences be- fell C. H. Dickinson of the Itasca} Mercantile company, while enroute | from Hibbing to Nashwauk © last Wednesday. Chauffeur Hepple was! taking Mr. Dickinson over in an automobile, and while they noticed | that the air was rather heavy wih | smoke, they did not think the fire | close enough to be dangerous. Whe about one-half of the journey hadj been made, a brush heap on the le of the road suddenly caught ire, and the smoke arising from it was so thick that the men in the car could see nothing ahead of them. Just as they passed the} burning brush, another automobile! containing Mr. and Mrs. Deare and Chauffeur Hostetter, going toward; Hibbing, ran ful tilt into them. The cars were both traveling about twenty-five miles an hour but struck each other so squarely that ueither left the road, but stopped dead. Both wind shields were shat tered and the occupants of the cars cut by flying glass. In spite of the impact, the en- gines of both cars were in working order, but the springs on Mr. Dick- inson’s car had pierced the radi- ator of the other, so that it had to be hauled to Hibbing. In spite of a badly jammed steering gear the other car managed to make this TAX JUDGMENT SALE MONDAY, MAY 12TH | County Auditor Spang Will Sell Lands on Which Taxes Are Delinquent. On Monday next, May 12, County | Auditor Spang, will sell all réal {estate in Itasca county on which | taxes for the year 1911 have not | been paid. January ist, 1913, these taxes became delinquent under the PREPARATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY WEEK Grand Rapids One of Eighteen Places io be Visited This Year. THE SMALL TOWN’S CHATAUQUA Free Lectures in the Afternoons. Evenings Given Over to Entertainment and In- struction. Beginning June 9th and lasting for one week the University will give a program of lectures, exhi- bits, and entertainments in Grand Rapids. . This work was started last sum- mer, and eighteen towns partici- pated. The University staff ent- ers upon this campaign cheifly to increase the efficiency of the Uni- versity by promoting a better un- derstanding between it and the var ious communities throughout the state. If there are ways in which the outlying towns can use the Un- iversity, it is desirable to leave nothing untried that may promote this service. The purpose of the program is to COMPENSATION LAW PROTECTS LABORER Salient Points of New Measure Regarding Compensatioa for Personal Injury. ' NO MORE “ASSUMPTION OF RISK” “Contributory Negligence” Also Bared as Valid Defense. Rate of Compensation Explained. The new workmen’s compensation} law passed by the legsilature at the session just closed is an important piece of legislation. The purpose of the new law is to provide a method whereby those who suffer accident- al injury or death during their em- | ployment may secure to themselves ; and their dependents prompt and | fair compensation without being compelled to sue for damages. This will do away largely with expensive | and long-drawn-out litigation and will come near to putting the “per- sonal injury” lawyer out of busi- ness. It will give the injured work- man aid when he most needs it, and he will not be compelled to turn over the lion’s share to his lawyer, as has too often been the case be- | Loss of an eye, 50 per cent of: wa- j any two thereof, or loss of mental | This compensation is as ges for 30 weeks. Loss of third | finger, 50 per cent of wages for 20 weeks. For loss of little finger, 50 per cent of wages for 15 weeks. For loss of great toe, 50 per cent of wages for 30 weeks. Loss of any other toe, 50 per cent of wages for: 10 weeks. Loss of hand 50 per cent of wages for 150 weeks. Loss of arm, 50 per cent of wages for 200 weeks. Loss of foot, 50 percent of wages for 125 weeks. ILoss of leg, 50 per cent of wages for 175 weeks. ges for 100 weeks. The loss of both hands, arms, feet, legs or eyes, or faculties or complete paralysis of both legs or both arms, shall be ty. considered permanent total disabili-| at Two Dollars a Year HOME TEAM WHS FROM BOVEY NE First Game of Season Results im Victory for Locals by a Score of 8 to 4. GRAND RAPIDS H. 5S, 8; COLERAINE, 1 In case of death, compensation ! shall be paid during such depend- ency, but not to exceed 300 weeks. follows: Widow with no children, 35 per cent of wages of deceased; widow and one child under 18, 40 per cent of wages; widow and two or three dependent children, 50 per cent of wages; widow and four or more children, 60 per cnt of wages. The law then goes into more lenghty details in providing com- pensation to other dependent rela- tives in cases where deceased left no widow or children. In ali cases of injury the person injured must give written notice of such fact to the employer or an agent of the employer upon whom a summons in civil action may be served, by personal delivery or by registered mail to the last known place of business of the employer. The employer has the right to veri- fy injury to one of his workmen by examination by a physician engaged Old Rivals of Our High Schoe Team Go Down to Defeat in Their First Game Away From Home. The base ball game Sunday be- tween Grand Rapids and Bovey oa the home diamond resulted in a victory for the locals. The score was 8to4,andthe game wasa good one for this early in the season when the boys have not gotten the Winter stiffness out of their joints. Lofberg was on the mound for the locals, and Bentz did the honors for the visitors. In the first twe innings, Lofberg allowed: two home runs to be garnered off his delivery but as the bases were empty both times this handicap did not prove serious. After thus having seem how far the miners could hit the ball if given an opportunity, te tightened up and acted real mean touch as many matters of current interest as possible. The after- noon will therefore be given over to instructional lectures and exhi- bits. There will be some enter- tainment each afternoon, however, and each evening there will be a big entertainment. The University Glee Club, the Dramatic Club, and the University Debating team will give the true student aLmospheye 4 to the evening attractions. fore. This new law is divided into two} parts. “‘Part One” gives the plan , whereby those who prefer to go to luw to settle personal injury claims may do so. All employers, except : railways engaged in interstate com- meree, employers of farm labor, do- mestie servants and “casual work- ers” are presumed to have chosen to-come under the provisions-of this All of the day work will be free, fe if they do nob desire uy do | of ¢ se, but a small admission | ioe mouse Bive ayritton fe printed | fee will be charged for the evening | Robie at pee Bee aaigen Of | attractions, beeause the University | eek arigers As SEES Ce tai does not have sufficient funds avail j depraved of the bats for dbfense oF able to cover the entire ‘expense of | °S PDIP HOE COLEE peur: pervauts the undertaking. By selling the | doctrine and contributory negli- ; to them, allowing but two more by said employer, but the workman|men to cross the tally pan in the has the right to have his own phy-|reamining sessigns. The home sup- sician present at such examination. |port was stronger than that of the In ease of dispute as to the injury|range bunch, whcih at times was @ the district court upon application,|triffle ragged, so that although cr on its own initiative may appoint|)Bentz pitched a good, consistent a neutral physician to report on the| game throughout, our boys jogged ease. If the injured workman re-|home with eight scores during the fuses reasonable requests for exam-|seance. The game was witnesse@ ination he shall forfeit his right to | by a fair sized, well-behaved crowd, compensation during the period of which ‘did not “threaten to~lynch such refusal. the umpires more than a dozex RAIDED BY SHERIFE The first ball game of the season jfor the Grand Rapids high scheot | team, resulted in a victory for them hy a score of 8 to 1. The Coleraine ' ‘or j the library or the permanent enter season ‘ticket at one dollar, each | S°Me®- These are the most import- | ; a cl a efenses ar : town will very probably be able to ant common law defenses of e nploy< pay all expenses without burdening j y individual or group. ‘The! rantee required by the Univer-; sity has been placed at $288 if the town furnishes the local manager, | $300 if the University must send a man to look after local de- tails. This amount does not near- ly pay the expenses of the week. } Some very small towns were able to raise this amount of money and more last year. Where a surplus accrues, it is to be used by the | town for some public purpose, as tainment fund. It is hoped that all the citizens of Grand Rapids will give the Uni- versity people a good hearing. It is rarely possible for any town to} get a good program running thru an entire week for only $288. This arrangement, in fact, makes Chau- tauqua privileges eyailable to al- most any town. GRAND GAPIDS MEN IN HOLLAND’S WILL C. C. McCarthy and C. L. Pratt Are Left $1,000 Each by Dead Jurist. The will of Judge George W. Hol , injury, not exceeding in value $100 ;ers in personal injury suits. | All employees, except in the lines | noted above, are also presumed to | have elected to come under the new law, unless written notice to the | ; contrary is given as provided by the \ statute. In case an employe’ so elects by written notice, and then desires to sue for injUries, the three, defenses stated above are restored to the employer. These provisions are for the pur- pose of discouraging litigation and in reality penalizes the workman or; employer who would rather go to law than to settle in accordance with the provisions of ‘Part Two.” In case where neither employer nor employe has filed written no- tice that they do not desire to come | under the new law, then the follow- | ing compensations shall be paid by employers to injured workmen or their dependents without regard to: contributory negligence, except ac- | cidents intentionally self-inflected or when intoxication of the work- | man is the cause of such accident. | Such compensation is to be paid as nearly on the regular pay day asis practical. The employer must provide all} necessary and reasonable medical and surgical care, medicines, crutch-' es, etc., during the first 90 days of , except in unusual cases the court | jail on cahrges of violating the stat- ! utes relating to conducting and be-} REP, C. H. WARNER | Theodore land, who died a short time ago! may direct further expenditure for | at Brainerd, is said to be one of | this purpose, but not to exceed the most peculiar documents of its $200.00 in all. During the first | kind ever probated in Minnesota.| two weeks of injury no compensa- The wording of the document itself: tion shall be paid, except for medi- | is characteristic of the man, stat-} cal care, etc., as stated above. ing in phrasology the reasons for In case of temporary total dis- | his remembering this and that per-| abliity the compensation to be paid , son. The estimated value of Judge is 0 per cent of the emdployes wa- Holland’s estate, real’ and personal | ges at the time of accident, but | is about $300,000, and his distribu-| not to exceed $10 or be less than | tion of it was wide. Churches in! $6 per week. Maximum total time | his home city of Brainerd came in| same is to be paid is 300 weeks. the quack grass has been exter- | law. On March 22 judgment was en- minated, and the fertilizer which is | tered against them in district court. being placed on the land should | The sale will begin at the court for a goodly portion, the Salvation Temporary partial disability shall make a fairly desirable spot for | house in Grand Rapids at 40 o’clo¢k our school garden work. in the forenoon. ‘ | If the children are not busy at E | home with this sort of work, the Notice The electric light and power plart will be closed down for repairsjon parents should urge them to take up gardening in order that they may be kept from being idle all the time during the summer. All ex- penses will be met by the school, of 12 and 3 p. m. Monday, May 12, between the honrs|*!000 each. F. W. Hall of Aitkin, By Order of Commission. | like amount. be paid at 50 per cent of the dif- ference between the workman's | wage at the time of injury and what Attorneys €. C. McCarhty and C.\ he can earn in his disabled condi- L. Pratt of Grand Rapids, arejtion. To be paid during disability among those whom the Judge grate | but not over 300 weeks. fully remembered, they being wille | For loss of thumb, 50 per cent of daily wages for a period of 60 weeks. For lass of first finger, 50 per cent Army and Masonic lodge also be-} ing among the beneficiaries. is another attorney receiving | Inmates of Hots:s ct Nashweuk and Calumet Are Lodged in County Jail. Sheriff T. T. Riley got busy last} Friday afternoon and as a result | nine law violators from Nashwau and Calumet were brought to Grand Rapids and lodged in the eounty ing inmatés of houses of ill repute. Niff, known as “Kid” Niff, is charged with being the pro- prietor and manager of the house at Nashwauk; Charles Mason was his piano player; Jessie Wilson, | “Babe” Starr, Verna Barr and Ollie! West were inmates of the _ place. Thomas S. Quinn, is the alleged operator of the Calumet place, with Emma Davis and Anna Carl- son as inmates. When brought be fore Justice Kearney for hearing on Saturday a continuance was asked for by all the defendants. The cases from Nashwauk will be heard Friday and those from Calumet on | Saturday. The bail bonds of Neff and Quinn, the principals, were fixed in each case in the sum of $300, while the others were required to furnish bonds in the sum of $50 each. Satisfactory sureties were! furnished and the nine defendants allowed liberty from jail. JUSTICE R. H. BAILEY QUITS; WEBSTER, J.P, Former Village Justice of the Peace Will Go to Soldier’s Home at Dayton. At the meeting of the village coun- cil last Saturday evening, Robert H. Bailey, for twelve years justice of the. peace for the village, tend- ‘ered his resignation. Justice Bailey who is a veteran of the civil war and over 70 years old will short- ly leave for the soldier’s home at Dayton, Ohio, where he expects to spend the remainder of his days. He has been a resident of Itasca county for the past twenty-one years. After accepting the rsignation of Justice Bailey, the council appoint- ® of daily wages for 35 weeks. Loss| ed Judge of Probate C. B. Webster .. of second finger, 50 per cent of wa-' to fill the unexpired term. ;in attempts to steal bases, which jlo his well known and recognizea high school team were the oppo- nents, and at no time did they prove dangerous. Rima pilehed his usual steady game and was well sup- ported in the field. Lee, catching for the Rapids, nabbed nine men ought to discourage ‘the practice when he is behind the bat. LAUDS GUNN’S WORK In speaking of the work done by Northern. Minnesota members at the last *session of the lezislature, Representative C. H. Warner of a Aitkin, speaks in flattering terms of the work done by Senator D. M. Gunn. In an interview with fhe Aitkin Republican, Mr. Warner says: | ¢ “On all matters pertaining te Northern Minnesota the delegation from the 52nd senatorial distriet worked together in harmony. Sen- ator Gunn’s long experienes makes him an exceptionally valu- able member. He is a strong man in the state senate, this being due honesty and integrity as much te any Other one thing. Dan Gunn's word ‘goes’ in the Senate. It i# his bond. Men who have served with him in that body during four sessions say that they have never a known Gunn to father a ‘wood- a chuck’ or attempt to mislead the Senate or a committee of the Sen- [eon This has gained for him the confidence and respect of the mem- bers, and he is recognized as a man lor experience, ripe judgment ané lability. He contributed largely te the successful fight in the Senate for reapporitonment and _ other measures in which Northern Minne- sota was vitally interested.” Banker’s Backing Wedge Vice President A. G. Wedge, viee president of the First National bank here, is a candidate for ‘the vice presidency of the State Bankers association at ‘the meeting next July. Mr. Wedge is also the vice president ef the First National bank of Bemidji, and -haf the backing of the bankers of «tht Ninth district for the place. .