barn door after the horse is gone to International Tails Press CANADIANS BEWAIL rush soldiers and provisions here, CITY GALLANT HOST and Border Budget LOSS OF FORT FRANCES great as is the need for them. It will A. Setter lund & Co. TO FIRE REFUGEES County Official Paper not accept as an excuse, the flimsy (Continued from first page) answer that the forest fighting funds not like the most esteemed mayor, INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS Continued from page one. were exhausted. The younger generation would like to PUBLISHING COMPANY dollars were dropped into Jensen's What is all this talk about county see Fort Frances get into a real live hands. When they fell one by one General option? What about this miserably Contractors GEORGE E. MORRISON. Editor and Manager. country. A straw vote in the Emperor they sounded to him like boulders little matter of the election of a hotel showed this sentiment to predominate tl.SO A YEAR falling down the side of a mountain. SUBSCRIPTION United States senator? What is insurgency there. The landlord saw a His eyes welled up with tears, his anyhow or what is stand chance to raise beer to ten cents a Entered as Second Class Matter June 23, wife swallowed a big lump in her International Falls. 1909, at the post office at International Falls. pat ism? Minnesota. glass and whiskey to fifteen, but he Minnesota, under the Act of Congress of throat. Hundreds of corpses, charred and declared that had nothing to do with March 3. 1879. "I don't know what we would have black lying in the beds of dry streams, his desire to become an American. are done if we hadn't met you good people. along logging roads and railroads, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1910 "I fear that was one of Mr. Morrison's mute testimony that the government You have done everything for pretty little jests," commented at St. Paul is a rank, lotten, miserable, us. I'm coming back to go to the Editor Osborne of the Fort Frances claim again and will leave my family criminal failure. Times to the editor of this imperialistic IN MEMORIAM. in Grafton. The fire can't drive me International Falls Abstract Co. ANDREW'S TO LOSE journal. Mr. Osborne had been out.» I fought fire and everything The state and nation bow in grief welcomed to the protecting folds of else to get my claim cleared and nothing over the lonely biers of the forest fire the Stars anil Stripes but he could not BURDICK, KREMER & KING, Proprietors FORESTRY CHIEF JOB can stop me now" he said. Wonderful dead. Each one of them in clearing take it seriously. spirit, that. away a jungle and rearing a farm has ABSTRACTS. REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE The idea! That anyone should for Nine others were sent to Duluthand done more for the welfare of humanity one moment regard the matter of Editor one, an actor who lost everything than it will ever be the good fortune Osborne becoming an American Attorney General Simpson Speaks for Collections, Conveyancing and Loans at Baudette, was sent to Green Bay, of the average man in the average citizen as a subject for jest is inconceivable. Governor and Declares Whole De Wis., Monday night. The secretary walk in life to do. We declare an alibi to the J. BURDICK, Manager E. partment Will Be Reorganized. was in charge of all transportation They are of the same sort, root and charge of jesting on that serious subject. matters. I N TERNATIONAL fALLS. .... MINNESOTA branch, as the men who in '61 at the first "The entire forestry service of the No refugee went away from International call for volunteers to save the union, Once again we affirm that that part state of Minnesota will be thoroughly Falls with a story that he answered back, "Here we come Father of Fort Frances and Pither's Point lying overhauled, proper officials will be had not been cared for to the veriest, Abraham, 300,000 strong" and they south of a line extending from the placed at the head of the work and limit of generosity and hospitality. are the same sort of hardy pioneers as north side of the first island below the only experienced and trustworthy Everyone who made his wants known the First Minnesota who saved the dam east and slightly north to the men will get positions as fire rangers. BUY WOOLENS or whose wants could be learned by day for the Union on the field of farther side of Rainy Lake is American Furthermore the governor has declared the most active and insistent inquiry Gettysburg. territory and part of International to me that he will exert every effort was thoroughly cared for. And their wives are the same sort Falls. The assertion has not been to force the legislature to provide Monday afternoon a message was received of women who remained behind, knit AT denied. Neither has the story that to carry on the work adequate funds by the committee from Adjutant the socks, sewed the shirts and tilled the government is taking steps to enforce successfully." General Wood at St. Paul, asking O. ALBERT'S the soil until the men should return its claim been denied. The government The foregoing statement was made what tents, provisions, clothes, from the war. agent was here and got affidavits by Attorney General Simpson to the etc., were needed in International And the children, burned at their that Canada had not built a editor of The Press here Tuesday Falls to care for the refugees. The mothers' breasta or hanging to their canal and was not building one and he night. He was told that the state administration committee after consultation answered mothers' skirts were being reared to On the Canadian Side, Fort Frances declared that under the agreement was being blamed everywhere that International Falls cou'.d take a manhood and womanhood such as the dominion forfeited its right to through the north for the lax care of all comers with its own resources this nation has too few of at this time. make the meander line of the river forest fire protection and for the recalling and that no state help was International Falls opened up its the boundary between the two countries of the fire rangers a month ago needed. Later on the message from great heart to the survivors and its at this point. when the danger was greatest. General Wood was answered that h6art goes out to those it cannot help. Strangely enough Fort Frances knew 'The state has been taught a dear while conditions here were all that all about the American Eagle clutching lesson, one that it should have learned $8.50 could be desired refugees at Rainy Men's Carss Mackinaw Suits its lamb-like city by the nape of THE STATE'S FAILURE along while ago, to be sure, but River must be fed indefinately, that $2.00 $4.00 Pure Wool Unshrinkable Underwear. to the neck before the story appeared in the whole matter of forest fire protection State division is the only remedy the need for troops and provisions In $2.50 $3.50 Men's and Women's Woolen Sweater coats to The Press. Old timers say the story will be taken up immediately for this tire thing and for the correction the burned district was acute and the is only too true and they have been 25c 50c Men's Woolen Socks, all colors. to when the legislature goes into session of all other abuses from which relief train from St. Paul was equipped expecting the worst for, lo, these many $10.00 $18.00 which will be within less than ninety Men's Tweed Suits. Canadian Woolens.. to Northern Minnesota is suffering as a accordingly. years. days now," the attorney general continued. result of a legislature and a government $5.00 $10.00 Governor A. O Eberhart arrived in Hudson Bay Blankets, per pair to Let anything devilish happen anywhere controlled by men who have no International Falls on a special relief between Uganda and Etali sympathy with the needs of the northern "The state administration should train late Tuesday enroute for and try to tell a Cauadian that E. W. not be blamed for the withdrawal of part of the state. the burned district. Backus had nothing to do with it and the fire rangers as the fund was exhausted One month ago, with fires everywhere Every favor asked by the committee he will laugh you to scorn. So the throughout the north, the and at that time it was not from Superintendent W. H. Gemmell, best way is to just let him rave and apparent at the capital from any word state tire rangers were withdrawn. M. & I., was granted most of the O A E buy him Canadian Club to oil his we had received that there was any Almost as they turned from their graciously. The trains on that road voice. The writer had the termerity particular danger or that conditions work to catch the trains for their were at the disposal of the committee to say right, over there on the disputed were worse than they had been for homes, the seats of their trousers at all times to carry the refugees out Corner of IVtoat and Scott St border line, that he thought E. W. many autumns previous." were scorched by the forest tires. of town and Mr. Gemmell even went Backus was guiltless, aye, even innocent, This is all taken to mean that Chief The reason? Lack of money. further and arranged transportation in the entire matter. Forester Andrews is to go. The opinion The result: At least 200 and probably over other lines for those who wished Ha! ha! ha! and a couple of hees! among woodsmen here is that is 500 corpses lie charred and blackened to go to other states and places off his followed in chorus and they looked upon the first step that should be taken in in the north woods of Beltrami line. His course in this exigency cannot him with pity for his gullibility. the overhauling of the forestry division. county and millions of dollars worth be too highly commended. So he bought and let them rave. Harvey Gale, that sturdy piooneer of property is destroyed. "That's a scheme of Backus'," they Dor at! Bros. and probably the best fire ranger Not only were the fires blazing and shouted "to get out of building a there ever was, quit the service the demands for fire protection greater Refugees Relief Fund paper mill on this side of the river in disgust because of Andrews' policy at that time than at any time LICENSED PLUMBERS and to escape the payment of $20,000 and the fire rangers we have since since the rangers were put to work, The roll of honor of contributors to worth of taxes." AND seen up here have been fuzzy-faced but frosts had covered the ground the fund for the relief of the fire refugees Mr. Backus was up around Kettle boys from the state university who with dry leaves and the policy of the HEATING ENGINEERS placed at the disposal of the International Falls when this grand scheme of territorial seemed to regard their work as a summer's state government was but an invitation Falls Fire Sufferers Relief aggrandizement came out of the outing. to the flames to come on, lay Committee, insofar as Treasurer E. High Grade Standard Enamel Ware hopper. When the writer laid the waste the forests, destroy the towns E. Peterson has received them, is given whole thing bare to him,he first laughed American Radiators and Boilers and the lives of the people. STANTON RULES COMMITTEE below. There are more supscriptions and then looked deadly serious in And this is a state which is discussing to be reported and the list rapid succession. Then came aGatiing Republicans for Judge First and the abolishment of taxes for one will be somewhat longer when the full Our Motto: "Good Service and gun volley of questions all enveloped a state that has almost countless Party Afterward. returns are completed. year, in a thick smoke of doubt. Prompt Attention." millions of wealth in swamp lands and Rev. Fr. Killeen $ ,,5 00 "This is the first that I ever heard Republican candidates for county iron ore lands, that boasts of the M. & O. Power Co 75 00 of this and I cannot believe it is true," offices and members of the Republican riches of its endowments of education Phone 177 W. N. H. 1 00 he said anally. County Central Committee met and also that has a legislature that Liquor Dealers Association 222 00 But, anyhow, mysterious persons here last Saturday afternoon and made Cor. 3rd St. and 5th Ave. International Falls, Minn. will barken to the whisper of a corporation Y. H. Dressen 5 00 have been cruising arouni llainy lake plans for the campaign. Previous inaction but will turn a deaf ear to William Walters 4 00 for several weeks past seeing whether on the part of the committee the wails of thousands of hard working W. Z. Stewart 5 00 Canadian fishermen are fishing in and the fact that A. H. Ferrell, chairman, settlers who are rearing an empire International Falls Press 5 00 American waters and it is said the had left the city, made it desirable in a wilderness. National Candy Co., Duluth... 5 00 fisheries rights and the re-esiablishment to elect a new chairman Northern Minnesota is not numerically John Olson 5 00 of the old boundary line are and get busy in the campaign. L. A. strong enough to open up a Papermakers Union 5 00 part of the same general governmental Ogaard was elected chairman and large sized cemetery and bury a lot of Koochiching Townsite Co 25 00 A E & S O N plan. George P. Watson of Big Falls, was dead wood politicians to insure the J. E. Burdick 2 00 continued as secretary. correction of its wrongs as it would J. H. Halverson, Nevis, Minn.. 12 00 New towns will spring from the The feature of the meeting was the like to do. The only thing then to do Unique Theater (from benefit) 100 00 FORT FRANCES, ONT. ashes of the old. Settlers will rear fiank announcement by Mr. Ogaard is to divide the state, let the professional E. E. Peterson Co ... 25 00 new cabins and barns and already the when he was suggested for chairman, politicians who flock at the Ed. Shaw and F. S. Lang 63 00 exodus out of the land that received that he intended to vote for and do Merchants hotel in St. Paul and frame them as refugees back to the land nillinery at Canadian Prices Gordon Bros 5 00 all within his power to bring about from which the flames drove them is laws in wine rooms and sporting Grand Central Restaurant 1 00 on. the re-election of Judge Stanton as houses, go off to themselves in a state Y. Lund 2 00 district judge. He openly told the all their own and let Northern Minnesota S. J. 2 CO Latest Styles--Latest Trimming For County Attorney. committee and candidates that if run itself without their corrupt Leon Beaumont 100 they wanted him to be chairman of interference. N. Anderson 1 00 the committee he would accept it With a state government fully alive L. Chiamark 00 with the understanding that he was to the needs of people—half as much Citizen 00 MISS J. SWEET, Head Trimmer and Manager forjudge Stanton heart and soul. alive to the needs of people as they Harry Ulliston 1 00 Some faint objection was made to are to the needs of the corporations— Margaret Miller 2 00 this which came near causing a Take the Ferry and away would have been found to Benj. Rosenblum 00 stampede of all the candidates and get money for fire protection. Had C. Walter Johnson 00 committee members to Stanton. this been done—No, we are not going D. J. McPhee 1 00 Frank S. Lang, probably as popular to say that the fire could have been Julia Anderson 1 00 a man as there in Koochiching county, stopped for that is not true—the fire Anna McLeod 1 00 and a candidate for re-election as register that the cyclone caught and which Otelia Malmlin 1 00 of deeds, announced he was a snuffed out lives as it would matches, William Janrals 15 Stanton man. Others did too and might never have been stopped almost John Hoppe 100 Real Bargains in Meat at the Stanton declarations came so fast before it started. T. H. Kinshella 1 50 and furious it was thought wise in The state government of Minnesota GORDON BROS. Mrs. Hamilton 25 the interest of the organization to let stands indicted for this fatal fire. J. M. McKinneavy 00 Stanton sweep the county without interference. The Press called attention in a first J. S. Wenberg 25 So Ogaard was accepted page article four weeks ago to the C. B. Haute 50 as chairman and he and the Stanton great danger of recalling the fire E. L. Swope 50 Watch this space weekly for new offerings Republicans dominated the meeting. rangers and suggested that inasmuch J. Greengard 5 00 Plans were set on foot to bring Republican as human lives were in jeopardy that Carl Kahle 2 00 orators into the county and funds could be found somewhere to Lindvall Bros 5 00 Fresh ham ..20c to wage a hot campaign in other ways. maintain the vigilance against the Mitchell Burton 5 00 Fresh pork shoulders 18c' spread of fires. International Falls is safe from forest Warren Curtis, Jr 20 00 I hereby announce inyselt an a candidate fires. Furthermore it offers a safe Pot roasts 10c The most that the state government L. P. Surnson 00 for re-election tc the office of County Attorney refuge for all who have been or may can do now will be nothing of K-v hicbiog county. I h.ve served Shoulder roasts 1212c be forced to flee before the flames. the people in thai capacity during the past compared to what it could have done F. G. Nelson and H. Gordon conducted This city has a perfect fire department, K. Boiling beef -9c two years in a faithful, economical and three weeks ago by straining a few many brick buildings^ afire the general canvass for subscriptions painstaking manner, and with absolute fairness Plate beef •_ 8c proof paper mill and power plant in points If necessary and keeping the and Hasselbarth to all. I respectfully ask that my admin­ W. C. which could be housed the entire population Fresh cream and milk from Anoka's famous dairy farms every fire rangers on watch. istration ot° the offlcc be endorsed by your called on the saloon men. Their activities of the northern tier of counties Saturday morning. votes and support on November 8th. Northern Minnesota stands appalled and it has the Rainy river on two in this respect cannot be too Respectfully, at this holocaust. It is locking the sides. highly commended. W.V.KAKB.