The Twin City star., 1919-01-11

Revised figures show that between
300 and<350 persons lost their lives In
the fire, between 10000 and 10000
families were made homeless, and
nearly $4,000 persons were affected by
the disaster. The property loss is es
timated at between $20,0O0,000 and
$25,000,000. Fifteen thousand square
miles Of territory were devastated.
Receipts of $1,27O,000 by voluntary
subscription are reported. Expendi.
lures and outstanding obligations to.
tai $1,150,000. 1t is expected Cover
nor Burnquist will refer the report to
the Legislature.
| st. Paul, Jan. 8.-The 41st Mime
sofa legislature convened at noon
Tuesday in the opening aitting of what
promises to be one of the businest ses-
sions the state ever has had. Singing
OF patriotic songs followed the open
| ing prayer, which was offered by Rev.
A. d. Stowe, Minneapolis. chaplain of
the senate, and Rev. w. ]. Brown,
Mora house chaplain.
NAAS oAhoAh6 VI IAS hoIAOAdA dAIhCI1
was led by Henry E. Brown of the
War Camp Community service. Old
patriotic airs were followed by hymns
and war camp songs. The patriotic
| service continued for Is minutes.
Unlike other opening sessions of Min
nesota legislatures, there was no fight
for the election of a speaker Of the
house. w. I. Nolan, Minneapolis, was
elected over John A. Urness, of Bran
don, Douglas county, candidate Of the
Nonpartisan league members of the
house.
Mr.. Nolan was nominated by Ludwig
o. Solem, and seconding speeches were
made by c. H. Warner, R. J. Parker,
Theodore Christianson, Oscar Sven
son and T. H. Girling.
House Officials Named.
The states of the house and senate,
drawn up at their caucuses, were car
ried to the man at the elections which
followed the swearing in of the legis-
lators.
After the election of Mr.. Nolan to
the speakership, Secretary of State
julius A. Schmahl, who presided up
to that time, gave up his place, and
the election of house officers pro-
ceeded
Oscar Arneson, st. Paul, who for a
number of years has been chief clerk
of the house, was reelected without
contest. A. w. Olson, Walnut Grove,
was elected first assistant Other
elections to positions in the house
were: M, E. Altman, Duluth, second
assistant clerk; Mark w. Wooley,
Park Rapids, enrolling clerk; Ralph
E. Norgaard, Wheaton, engrossing
clerk; Henry Robel, North Mankato,
sergeant-at-arms; Samuel Gammel,
Spring Valley, assistant sergeant-at-
arms; A. R. Kits, Fergus Falls, post
master; Rev. Walter R. Finch, South
st. Paul, assistant postmaster; Rev. w.
j. Brown, Mora; chaplain.
Senate Opens Session.
Lieutenant Governor Thomas Frank
son presided when the initial session
of the senate opened. Earlier, he an.
nounced the personnel of the senate
rules committee, one of the most i'm.
portant committees in the legislature,
with Carl l.. Wallace of Minneapolis
as chairman. T.
Other members of the committee
are: Ole 0. Sageng, Dalton; F. d.
Vibert, Cloquet; John d. Sullivan, st.
Cloud; A. ]. Rockne, Zumbrota; Frank
E. Putnam, Blue Earth; w. A. Nolan,
Grand Meadow; J. A. Jackson, st.
Paul, and Henry N. Benson, st. Peter
The membership of the house rules
committee was announced soon after
the body convened. A. l. Norton, Min.
neapolis, is chairman, and the other
members are: r. ]. Parker, Spring
Valley; c. H. Warner, Aitkin; r. A.
Wilkinson, Lake Elmo; H. A. Putnam,
Battle Creek; Elias Nordgren, Sunrise,
and Charles T. Murphy, Aurora.
The slate prepared at the senate
caucus went through as scheduled
after the elections were under way.
George w. Peachey, Owatonna, again
was chosen secretary.
Other officers chosen were: G. w.
Speath of st. Paul, first assistant Sec
-retary; ]. P. Paulson Of Two Harbors,
second assistant secretary; Carl v.
Cassen of Gibbon, third assistant Sec
retary; P. w. Pitcher of Mankato,
fourth assistant secretary; w. J. Nc.
Garry Of Walker, engrossing clerk; T.
H. Walsh of st. Paul, assistant en-
crossing clerk; Henry Wester of Fari-
bault, enrolling clerk; J. B. Conway
of Carver, assistant enrolling clerk;
]. H. Stoneberg of Cambridge, SER
geant-at-arms; Rev. A. D. Stowe of
Minneapolis, chaplain.
Upon completion of the organization
of the house and senate, committee
was chosen to inform Governor ]. A. A.
Burnquist that the legislature was in
session and would be ready to hear
his message Wednesday.
Papai Delegate Asks Intervention.
Warsaw, Jan. 8.-The papal delegate
here, Monsignor Rats, has made rep.
resentations to Rome regarding the