Saturday, January 16, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: January 16

January 16, 2012 - Gerald and Barbara Ann Heil of White Bear Lake, Minn., were the only Americans missing from the cruise ship Costa Concordia that fell sideways after running aground near Italy. Their bodies were later found and identified.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/01/retired-minnesota-couple-missing-from-capsized-cruise-ship/




Costa Concordia
http://www.cbs19.tv/story/16541361/more-bodies-found-after-cruise-accident

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Friday, January 15, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: January 15

January 15, 1918 – Confiscation by the state of all lands in excess of two acres held by aliens in Minn. is the ultimate purpose of a resolution adopted late today by the Minnesota Public Safety commissioner directing a state-wide investigation to list aliens in the state and their real estate holdings. Inquiry will be made through the office of State Auditor Preus, originator of the movement, and the commission instructs boards of county commissioners throughout the state to provide the necessary machinery.

When the county boards make reports to Preus, he will refer the cases to Attorney General Smith with requests that the necessary legal proceedings be started. Reports must be made before March 1, the resolution specifies. Action will be under Minn. laws prohibiting aliens, with specified exceptions, from acquiring more than 90,000 square feet, less than two acres of land. The principal exemption made is of actual settlers upon farms of not more than 160 acres, and those protected by international treaties, Preus said this evening.

Action of the Public Safety commission followed the announcement by Auditor Preus several weeks ago of his purpose to enforce the law on the question. The auditor already has prosecuted his investigations to some extent, but the order directed to boards of county commissioners will greatly aid and hasten developments.

“To estimate the number of Minn. aliens who will be affected by the mover is impossible,” said Preus, “but there must be hundreds of them. Action is aimed particularly at aliens of draft age who claim exemption and continue to enjoy liberties, privileges and opportunities of this country while Americans are volunteering and being drafted to defend these rights. Minn. laws on the subject are not as strict as those of many foreign nations.”

Not only individual holding of aliens, but those of corporations with alien stockholders will be listed. Scope of the movement is indicated in the resolution instructing boards of county commissioners to provide necessary machinery to conduct investigations in their respective counties:
 (a) To determine the real property that each alien holds.
 (b) To determine whether each alien actually lives on the real estate.
 (c) To determine the names of each corporation having alien stockholders holding real estate.
 (d) To give legal descriptions of all real estate referred to.

Steps already have been taken to prevent future sales of state lands to aliens. That realty owners affected have expected the move is indicated by numerous inquiries on the subject received by the auditor and other state officials.

The state law provides that no person, unless a citizen of the United States or one who has declared his intention to become a citizen and no corporation unless created by domestic laws, shall acquire any lands or interest in lands, exceeding 90,000 square feet, except as may be acquired by devise of inheritance, and such as may be held as security for indebtedness. This provision, however, does not apply to actual settlers upon farms of not more than 160 acres, or to citizens or subjects of a foreign country whose rights to hold lands are secured by treaty.

Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “State Will Confiscate Lands Owned by Aliens. Realty Holders Not Citizens Be Listed at Once. Action to Be Taken Under Clause Limiting Holdings to Two Acres. Settlers on Quarter Sections Exempted. Hundreds of Foreigners Will Be Affected by Commission’s Move.”; Jan. 16, 1918; p. 1.




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Thursday, January 14, 2016

On this Date in Minnesota History: January 14

January 14, 1886 – In district court in Duluth today a breach of promise case excited considerable interest. The defendant, John Jonson, became engaged to plaintiff in Norway nine years ago, and was engaged to her five years before he came to this country. Shortly after coming to America, he stopped writing, and she, tired of waiting, came after him and found him here. She accused him with being engaged to another. He denied it. He told her that his engagement with her still held good. This interview took place about eight days after her arrival. About a month later he told her finally that she could force him to marry her, but he would not stay with her. She then took him to court. After being out a few minutes, the jury awarded damages of $2,000, or about $210 for every year she waited for him.

By the way, $210.00 in 1886 is equal to $5,587.26 in 2015; her total award of $2,000 would be worth about $53,212.05 today.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; Jan. 15, 1886; p. 2.

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi





Norwegian Bride

http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/1822387

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: January 13

January 13, 1920 – St. Paul is the healthiest city in the United States according to figures issued by the federal government.

These figures show St. Paul has the lowest death rate of 50 representative cities throughout the country.

The death rate per thousand inhabitants in 1919 was 10.6, compared with an average rate of 14.3 for 50 cities. Omaha is next and Minneapolis third.

The Bemidji Daily Pioneer; “St. Paul Healthy City.”; Jan. 13, 1920; p. 1.



Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Jan. 13, 2016,
as long as acknowledgement included.

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: January 12

January 12, 1911 – Two inmates of the state reformatory in St. Cloud made a daring attempt to escape today.

They led under fire of the guards stationed on the walls, and were recaptured half an hour later in a haystack a mile from the institution.

The men were working in the stone shed and while the guards were busy linking the convicts to take them back to dinner, they slipped away from the line.

Securing a ladder, they climbed to the top of the wall before they were discovered.

The guards on the walls immediately opened fire on the fugitives, but they kept on running.

An exciting chase ensued, the two men dropping to the ground every time a shot was fired, with them fleeing towards the woods.

The convicts reached a marsh and escaped momentarily from the view of the officers.

The guards finally located them hidden in the haystack and they were returned to the reformatory at the muzzles of rifles.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Fleeing Convicts Captured. Two Prisoners Scale Wall at the St. Cloud Reformatory—Caught a Mile Away.”; Jan. 13, 1911; p. 1.



St. Cloud Reformatory
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Monday, January 11, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: January 11



January 11, 1911
– F. A. McPherson, proprietor of the Mora Drug Company, who has living apartments over his drug store, was suddenly awakened from his slumber by his faithful house cat jumping onto his bed and scratching his face.

Upon awaking, McPherson found himself nearly overcome by suffocation, the room and building was dense with smoke and only by a miracle was he able to grope his way to an outside stairway and, slightly clad, with the mercury registering 20 below zero, he ran a block to give the alarm of fire.

The stock of drugs and merchandise, although not burned, are worthless from smoke and heat.

The Bemidji Daily Pioneer; “Cat Gives the Alarm. Saves Mora (Minn.) Man From Perishing in Fire.”; Jan. 11, 1911; p. 1.




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Cat Photo:  
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Sunday, January 10, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: January 10

January 10, 1911 – Minneapolis will no longer force the homeless to crouch in dark stairways and pillow their heads on snow drifts while the icy wind rattles the signs over the sidewalks and showers their shivering bodies with sleet. The new municipal lodging house will open its doors tonight to the derelicts offering them the opportunity to be warmed, fed, bathed and fumigated. The first two are permitted, the last two required.

The old police station has been scraped, scrubbed, fumigated, had its floors torn up and new ones put in. Gas pipes, water pipes, air pipes and fumigating pipes have been run about its interior regardless of protesting brick and timber, and shiny new partitions have been erected on the second floor in geometrical precision.

Tony Schaible, who is to be the host of the new lodging house, was at the building yesterday, filled to the brim with enthusiasm, congratulations and directions to the workingmen who were still fussing about the fumigator. He opened mysterious doors and drew forth new blankets to be admired, also gaudy pink and blue flannel nightshirts, “robes de nuit” is barred from the polite vocabulary of the guests. Shiny coffee pots, cups and spoons were spread on polished tables.

The guest of the city will step into a small office when he opens the door.

Then he will be escorted to a room, where his clothing will be removed and placed in a sack, to be fumigated. The shivering guest will then be led out on a stone floor, where he will stand and a shower of hot water will suddenly deluge him.

This will be followed by a cold shower. A rub-down and then a spurt to the dormitory, where he will be given one of the gaudy nightshirts, a corn husk tick, some blankets and a place to sleep. The room will be heated with steam.

About 100 men can be accommodated. If the night is very cold, an additional fifty more men might be crowded in.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Minneapolis Bath for Each Hobo Fee (sic) for City Lodging. Before He Gets Free Bed, Derelict Must Strip and Stand Under Shower. Clothes Will Go in Bag and Be Subject to Thorough Fumigation. First Institution of Kind in Minneapolis Will Open at Once.”; Jan. 10, 1911; p. 1.




Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Jan. 10, 2016,
as long as acknowledgement included.
 

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