Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 10, 1904, Page 4

DEATH RESULTED FROM BURNS Mrs. H. C. Tuller Dead at Grand Rapids as Result of Accident. SEVERELY BURNED BY EXPLO- SION OF GASOLINE. Wife of Vice President Tuller, of E. H. Winter & Co. Store, Bemidji. Mrs. H, C. Tuller. wife of H. C. Tuller, vice president of E. H. Winter & Co., of this city, died quired his attention in Bemidji today. Mr. Brown has several times been mayor of Crookston and is one of the pioneers of this section. He recalls with inter- est the early days when he drove to this country and forded the Mississippi at Chief Bemidji’s crossing and says that in those days no one ever believed the lit- tle trading post and Indian vil- lage would become the thrifty Bemidji of today. Mr. Brown once operated tie camps in this vicinity and claims the distinc- tion of having gotten out most of the ties used in the construction of the Great Northern between Fosston and Cass Lale. Timber Had Been Taken Out. Joseph Smith returned this morning from Tenstrike, where he has been for the past few days yesterday at her home at Grand Rapids as the result of burns sustained in an explosion of gas- oline. | Mrs. Tuller was washing a silk waist and a quantity of gasoline was being used to remove some stains. Just how the accident happened is not clear but the pre- sumption is that the room be- came filled with gas which was ignited in some manner or other and caused the explosion. She was very severely burned but her injury was not at fiirst re- garded as fatal. Prompt medical attendance and everything that would avail te prevent the dreaded end was had at once but to no avail and a telegram received in Bemidji this morning announces her death. Mr. Tulleris quite well known here and Mrs. Tuller is investigating a land deal. He had sold some land to a party who failed to make the payments as they fell due. The purchsaer, however, has had a crew of men at work this winter cutting logs, wood, ect, and was trying to get tie cutters as well, Mr. Smith found $700 worth of stuff that had been cut, A settlement may be effected if purchaser comes to the front at once with the money that is due. THE CAMP FIRE R. H.Carr Post and Ladies of G. A. R. Prepare for Good Time. The camp fire which will be held at Odd Fellows hall Satur- day night by R. H. Carr post G. |, A. R. promises to be one of the also known to many Bemidji people. E. H. Winter left this afternoon to attend the funeral which will occur tomorrow from the family home at Grand Rapids. NEW SPUR TRACK Big Lumber Companies Want Spur From Wilton to Red Lake District. With the coming of spring it is very probable that a spur will be built from Wilton, a short dis- tance west of this city on the line of the Great-Northern, to Red Lake. The matter has been taken up with the Great North- ern by the Clearwater Logging Co., and there is but little ques- tion that it will be built The in- terests of both demand the spur and it is at present a practical necessity in getting out timber. The ‘putting in of the spur will necessitate a survey and will keep several work trains busy for some time. In the event that the proposition--goes--through work will be begun at once and pushed to a completion as soon as possible. 3 AN OLD TIMER M. R. Brown, of Crookston, Re- calls the Days When He Drove to Bemidiji. M. R. Brown, of Crookston, is in the city on business today Mr. Brown is connected with the traffic department of the Great Northern and some litigation re- WE SUPPLY STENOGRAPHERS to any business man in the city for $25 per month for 3 months. We also supply stenographers with a No. 6 Remington® Typewriter: The same offer holds good to business men outside of Bemidji at $35 per month. CONWAY'’S COMMERCIAL the most interesting and enjoy- able social events of the several that have been given by the post this winter. Several of the state officers are expected to be pres- ent, The drum corps will meet, at the schoolhouse at 6 o’clock will go for a sleigh ride and will later entertain at the hall. Supper will be served from 6 to8 o’clock and all the various committees are very busy arranging for the event. TURNED DOWN Village Election at Bagley Turns Number of Familiar Faces to the Wall. The village election at Bagley Tuesday was attended with a very great deal of interest and resulted in turning down the former administration with the exception of O. G. Lee, who suc- ceeds himself as alderman and Henry Huseby as treasurer. The ticket elected isas follows: President—Ole Erickson, Trustees—Arne J. Higdem, O. T. Davids, Ole C. Lee. Recocder—Oscar Barness. Treasurer—Henry Huseby. Assessor—FE. Erickson. Justice of the Peace—Thomas Wiltse. Constables—Knute Hoialman, Thor Nelson. OPENS MONDAY Insurarice Loss on Bazaar Store Is Satisfactorily Adjusted. The Bazaar store which has been closed to the public since the recent Malzahn block fire will be opened Monday of next week witha big fire sale. The loss on the stock has been adjusted at $2,000 and the loss on the building at $1,600. The store force is busy rearranging the stock today and when the store opens next Monday morning there will be something doing in the line of bargains which will mterest all of the thrifty turn of mind. Advertise in the Daily Pioneer, COLLEGE | It’s a good investment. It Don Any M Cost]| And in the end it don’t cost as much to have your work done at the Reed Studio | but this is only an India AN INDIA RUBBER STOMACH L. E. Davidson Says Its Neces- sary to Successfully Drink Blackberry. TWENTY-SIX LOCAL LIQUOR DEALERS MUST STAND FINES. State Pure Food Commission Finds Blackberry Brandy to be Very Bad. The man who drinks black- berry brandy always takes along chance, but the man who has been chasing the corn with black- berry brandy in Bemidji has been taking an unusually long shot _and placing his constitu- tional welfare and good health in grave jeopardy,according to L. E. Davidson, editor of the Perham Bulletin and state inspector for the Pure Food and Dairy Com- mission, Late last fall Mr. Davidson vis- ited Bemidjiand s d samples of the blackberry brandy sold at twenty-six local liquor dealing establishments. All were put to the usual chemical test and all were found to be very bad and the food commission immediately proceeded against the dealers. Seventeen fines were levied and together with the costs were paid by the State Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ association, but there f till nine fines to be paid and this is the matter Mr. Davidson is looking after today. The twenty-six samples of blackberry brandy Mr. Davidson secured in Bemidji were all found to contain adulterations in one form or another. Some con- tained coal tar dye,others poison- ous acids and Mr. Davidson says he cannot consistently recom- mend any of it to the thirst par- lor patrons of the city at large. He exhibited two pieces of flan- nel which he had dyed with the blackberry brandy obtained at a local saloon. Both demonstrated very effectively that the samples contained coal tar dye in a very high degree and were a sufficient argument in favor of Rock in spring w .ter or sunits of lager as compared with blackberr) chaser. Mr. Davidson exhibited the samples to several local de- votees of the cheering liquid and all straightway made a resolu- tion that they would tale theirs straight after this. The State Pure Food Commis- sion has been very active against blackberry brandy for some time and exposes similar to the one in this city have occurred in fifty towns in the state during the past few months. It is not the fault of the local dealer as a rule and the manufacturer for the most part is held responsible. The minimuwm fine is and costs and My, Davidson does not anticipate any difficulty in col- lecting them. A number of the best ba in the city have not been serving blackberry for time and the sale of the succulent dainty has been greatly curtailed all over the state by the efforts of the eommission. The Ca Lake liquor dealers are in the same boat as the Be- ji people and Mr. Davidson is Lake collecting fines this afternoon. BLACK SNOW Unusual Phenomenon is Eviden) in the North Conntry Today. The weather clerk, the snow man or somebody is responsible for a weather phenomenon in this section of the country today. A light snow has been falling since ten o’clock this morning and the strange thing about it is that it is discolored and is not the immaculate beautiful character- istic of this section. At Black- duck this morning early several inches fell and it is said to be very dark and unlike the snow that falls in-castern cities which is discolored by heavy coal smolke. Blacksnows as they are popularly called are an unsual occurrence, and by the Indians are regarded as a dread omen. They are said 2o a spring prolific of and that sort of thing theor, Any one of a dozen things may be responsibie forthe discolored snow which is falling today, but the most probable thec that that they have had a_stiil day in the country along the shores of the great lakes and the smoke anddusthas been carriedistraight upa great distance and later s, | of an accident taken by the currents of air to this section, where it discolored the snow. A sandstorm in some section of the country might also be responsibl Lengby Will Incorporate. CroolkstonTimes: County Audi- tor. Hoffard has received the re turns of the election held at whether that place should be in- corporated as a village. The vote 2 to I'in favor of incorpor- ating. The matter will bebrought before the board of county com- oners today and the date £ for the election of the first set of village ofticers FINE BEGINNING e the Public Library a Big Boost. The book shower held at the opera house last evening was a most successful affair, The hall was completely filled with people and the donation of books ex- ceeded the most sanguine expe tations. The program was ren- dered practically as advertised and the various numbers were re- preciation. That so good an en tertainment could be provided on midji has some clever local talent. After the program was con- cluded lunch was quickly served to the large audience, which broke up into an informal social gathering. The total number of books donated during the even- ing was 615 and the library now includes almost eight hundred volumes. This is a very satis- factory beginning indeed and the ladies who have labored so faith- fully to make the Bemidji Public Library a success have every reason to be congratulated. The success of the book shower was due to the united efforts of the ladies, but the greater burden of the work fell upon the secre- tary, Mrs. E. E. McDonald, and the library owes much to her in- dividual efforts exceptionally SCRAP AT FARLEY Port Hope Homesteaders Would Have the Polling Place Moved. The municipal election at Far- ley Tuesday developed a warm fight between the residents of that city and the homesteaders of the adjoining town regarding the moving of the polling place from Farley to Port Hope. The Port hope people wereinevidence early in the day and gave out their intention with the result that Farley people got busy and succeeded in defeating the pro; pesition by a narrow margin. Two years ago the same propo- sition was a bone of contention and the arley contigent wonout by six votes. The following ticket was elected without opposi- tion: President—Dr. Brown. Trustees — Samuel Carrigan and Paul Lawrence. Recorder—G. W. McCluskey. ¥ K. J. Mclver. FOR PLAINTIFF Jndge Spooner Finds for Plaintiff Important Piece of Itasca County Ligitation, Senator McCarty, of Grand Rapids, and Attorney H. P. Fry- berger, of Duluth, were in the city yesterday where they had legal business - before Judge Spoon They represented the opposing parties in an action en- titled Stitt & Howe vs. the Rat Portage Lumber Co. and P. A, Smith, involving land in Ttasca county, a water course and dam. Judge Spooner filed findings for the plaintiff. The case was very delicate pomts at law. SERIOUS INJURY Spaulding Homesteader Severs an Artery and Nearly Bleeds to Death. Peter Olson a homesteader who resides near Spaulding is in | s condition as the result iined yester- day. Olson was splitting wood on a block, when he accidentally cut a gash in his wrist with the| ax. The artery was severed and he bled profusely and was very low from loss of blood before medical aid ujd be secured. Heis reported as getting along very nicely this afternoon. a serio Lengby a short time ago as to ) Book Shower Last Evening Gives | &3 ceived with enthusiasm and ap-| & s0 short a notice shows that Be- | K important one and involved some| IHE BAZAAR closed to allow insurance adjusters to inspect stock after the recent fire . .. .. Will reopen in a few days APPOINT CRUM Attorney Scrutchin Gets Busy in Interest of Well Known Colored Character. Attorney Charles Scrutchin is circulating petitions which are being very largely signed and are addressed to Senators Nel- son and Clapp asking them to use their influence to secure the appointment of Dr. Crum, to the position of collector of the port at Charlestown, South Carolina. Dr. Crum is a colored man. His ap- pointment has three times been sent to the Senate by President Roosevelt and three times the Dewmocratic contingent have suc- ceeded in having turned down it. Colored men of prominence all over the the country are circulat- ing petitions to be presented to their senators. Attorney Scrutchin and Fred McGhee. the well known colored attorney of St. Paul are very active in the matter. Red Lake Likely to Be Thrown Open to Settlement About Julp L. Washington 10.—Representa- tive Steenerson says that it now looks as though the Red Lake In- dian reservation might be ready to be thrown open to settlement July 1. Mr, Steenerson has received a letter from Secretary Hitchcock, who has directed the Indian com- missioner to send a special agent to Red Lake to secure the con- i sent of the Indians now on the land to remove to the diminished reservation within three months. The act throwing open this country provides that the Indians shall remoye within six months, but Representative Steenerson, is advised that the Indians will consent to vacate within half that time, being entirely satisfied with all the terms of the act of congress. THE RESERVATION . Murry’s Dream. Crookston Times: Last night Engineer Murry after returning from a hard run went over to his hotel for a good night’s sleep. About one o’clock Mr. Murry thought he heard his call and im- mediately got up and dressed and walked out to the G. N. roundhouse. When he reached there he found he was the fourth man due out, and would not get out until the coming evening. 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